Senior Manager - Development Strategy (SPA4-COBU-50011627)

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya seeks a strategy-focused professional to shape the office portfolio, ensuring products, phasing, and development plans align with market demand and business objectives. The role blends market intelligence, commercial analysis, and stakeholder engagement to support commercially successful office developments across Qiddiya.

Responsibilities include developing strategies, conducting market research, assessing risks, and guiding investment decisions with cross-functional teams to optimise

Qualifications

• Experience in market analysis and occupier needs informs development decisions.
• Proven ability to develop business cases and strategic recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop office portfolio, asset and product strategies aligned with market demand and business objectives.
• Prepare business cases, strategic recommendations, and management presentations.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and occupier analysis to inform development decisions.
• Assess office market risks and opportunities and mitigate accordingly.
• Define office products, tenant positioning, and customer value propositions.
• Identify anchor occupiers and strategic partners to drive demand.
• Collaborate with Development, Design, Delivery, Leasing and Operations teams to optimise outcomes.
• Advise on project phasing, prioritisation, and investment decisions.
• Manage external consultants and advisory workstreams.
• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial analysis

Market research

Presentation skills

Financial modelling

Job description

This is a strategy-focused role within the Office Business Unit, responsible for shaping Qiddiya's office portfolio and ensuring products, phasing, and development plans are aligned with market demand and business objectives.

The role combines market intelligence, commercial analysis, and stakeholder engagement to support the delivery of commercially successful office developments across Qiddiya.

• Develop office portfolio, asset, and product strategies aligned with market demand and business objectives.
• Prepare business cases, strategic recommendations, and management presentations.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and occupier analysis to inform development decisions.
• Assess office market risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Define office products, tenant positioning, and customer value propositions.
• Support the identification of anchor occupiers, strategic partners, and key demand drivers.
• Work with Development, Design, Delivery, Leasing, and Operations teams to optimise project outcomes.
• Develop recommendations on project phasing, prioritisation, and investment decisions.
• Manage external consultants and advisory workstreams.
• Support engagement with key stakeholders both internally and externally.

• 7+ years' experience in management consulting, real estate strategy, development, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of real estate markets, occupier requirements, and development economics.
• Experience in market analysis, business planning, and strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.