Senior Manager - Precinct Development (Urban Core) (REQ742)

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Senior Manager - Precinct Development to lead end-to-end development for a major urban core precinct, spanning public realm, retail, office, and destination assets. You will shape strategy, governance, and delivery while balancing commercial and placemaking goals.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in complex multi-asset developments, with strong client-side leadership and GCC market experience, ideally including giga-project exposure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of development experience in multi-asset projects.
• Minimum 3 years leading major integrated mixed-use developments.
• Client-side experience managing large-scale developments.
• Experience with GCC giga-projects or sovereign entities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall development strategy and business plan for a large-scale precinct.
• Accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio.
• Establish development objectives aligned with Urban Core and company goals.
• Direct activities from feasibility through design, procurement, delivery, activation, and readiness.
• Drive decisions to optimise long-term asset value and placemaking outcomes.

Skills

Development leadership

Stakeholder management

Feasibility analysis

Investment planning

Urban planning

GCC market experience

Education

Bachelor's in Real Estate Development

Master's degree preferred

MBA or MSc in related field

Job description

The Senior Manager - Precinct Development will help lead the end-to-end development leadership of a major Urban Core mixed-use precinct comprising public realm, public spaces, retail, food & beverage, commercial office, lifestyle, civic, mobility, and destination assets.

The role will help lead development strategy, business planning, design governance, commercial structuring, stakeholder management, investment readiness, and delivery integration to ensure the precinct achieves its commercial, operational, placemaking, and long-term value creation objectives.

The role requires an experienced development professional capable of balancing commercial outcomes with exceptional urban experiences, creating vibrant, activated destinations that support economic growth, community engagement, and long-term asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Help lead the overall development strategy and business plan for a large-scale mixed-use precinct.
• Accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio.
• Establish clear development objectives aligned with Urban Core and wider organisational goals.
• Direct development activities from feasibility through design, procurement, delivery, activation, and operational readiness.
• Drive development decisions that optimise long-term asset value, commercial performance, and placemaking outcomes.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• MBA, MSc Real Estate Development, Urban Development, or equivalent highly desirable.

Experience

• 10+ years of development experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading major integrated mixed-use developments
• Proven client-side experience managing large-scale multi-asset developments.
• Strong background in development strategy, feasibility, investment planning, and precinct delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant and project teams.
• Significant exposure to large-scale developments in the GCC preferred.
• Experience with giga-projects, sovereign development entities, or master developers highly desirable.