Senior Manager - People Initiatives (CDU3) - 20005451

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment project in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Manager – People Initiatives to enhance the strategic effectiveness of the Transport function. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience with a strong background in workforce planning. Responsibilities include managing relationships with delivery partners and collaborating on talent development initiatives. This role is critical for shaping a high-performing team culture within the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, with at least 4 years in workforce planning or talent operations.
• Experience in infrastructure or government-linked organizations is highly desirable.
• Success in managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain transport team org charts and strategic workforce plan.
• Act as primary interface with Delivery Partners for staffing requirements and onboarding.
• Develop strategic talent partnerships with external organizations.
• Lead onboarding materials creation in line with BU strategy.
• Design learning and development programmes for transport professionals.
• Apply insights from global transport practices to Qiddiya’s TBU roadmap.
• Collaborate with HR and leadership teams for a high-performance culture.
• Support strategic BU events like townhalls and induction days.
• Provide thought leadership on talent strategy and workforce trends.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Proactive organizational skills

Data-driven problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Master’s degree in organizational development or related field

Job description

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we’re creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it’s a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we’re hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you’re driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Role Summary

The Senior Manager – People Initiatives plays a key role in enhancing the strategic and operational effectiveness of the Transport function. This role ensures cross-functional coordination across HR, Finance, Facilities, and Delivery Partners to enable a high-performing, aligned team environment.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy, this role plays a critical role in partnering with HR to shape and deliver initiatives that enhance employee engagement, team effectiveness, culture, and talent development across the function.

While the role has no direct reports, it requires exceptional stakeholder management, influence, and project leadership to deliver cross-functional outcomes that align with our strategic priorities. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, proactive organiser, and data-driven problem solver capable of navigating complex team dynamics and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the TBU transport team org charts and lead the development of the long‑term strategic workforce plan.
• Act as the primary interface with Delivery Partners to scope, review, and align on staffing requirements, onboarding processes, costings and resource planning.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategic talent partnerships with external organizations (e.g., Riyadh Metro, universities, training centres) to future‑prove the TBU’s capabilities.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of new starter onboarding materials in alignment with BU strategy, values, and operational objectives.
• Lead the design and delivery of learning and development programmes tailored to the unique technical, operational, and leadership needs of transport professionals.
• Benchmark leading global practices in transport workforce development and apply insights to Qiddiya’s TBU roadmap.
• Collaborate with QIC HR and leadership teams to embed a culture of learning, growth, and high performance.
• Support the planning and delivery of strategic BU events, such as capability showcases, townhalls, induction days, or cross‑functional off‑sites.
• Provide thought leadership to the Associate Director – Strategy on talent strategy, capability gaps, and workforce trends in the transport sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, commerce, business administration, strategy, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred in organisational development, public policy, or transport leadership.

Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience, with at least 4 years in workforce planning, strategy, or talent operations.
• Prior experience working in infrastructure, transport, or government‑linked organisations is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success managing cross‑functional stakeholder relationships in a matrix or partnership environment.