Senior Manager - Security Planning

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Manager - Security Planning to lead security strategy across the Master Developer portfolio, aligning City Security and Place Planning and Design teams in Riyadh. The role focuses on security master planning, development SME oversight, reporting and strategic support, and driving CPTED principles and innovative security measures while meeting operational objectives.

Candidates should have at least 5 years in built-environment security and strong stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in built-environment security.
• Experience in infrastructure delivery and high-profile development projects in KSA.
• Proficient with Aconex, BIM360, and SharePoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Security master-planning across districts and city masterplan coordination.
• Advisory oversight of security outputs by development consultants and experts.
• Maintain dashboards and performance trackers for executive reporting.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Security strategy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Aconex

BIM360

SharePoint

Dashboards

Job description

The Senior Manager - Security Planning is responsible for managing and overseeing security strategies and programs across the Master Developer portfolio as they relate to City Security Planning and the Place Planning and Design team.

The successful candidate will work in close coordination across the District Master Developer and Place, Planning & Design team to deliver the Qiddiya City Security strategy of an open but secure city that is a global benchmark for safety and security in the 21st Century.

Security Master Planning

• Security master-planning across Districts and overall City masterplan coordination
• Balancing adjacencies of uses and security requirements and Place outcomes
• Review of Place characters at security moment/elements in the masterplan
• Custodianship of CPTED principles through evolution of the masterplan
• Encourage innovative approaches to security measures that incorporate technology with strategically placed landscape and hardscape components such as but not limited furniture, art, earth mounding, water, etc. whilst meeting the City's operational objectives

Development SME Oversight

Supporting the Security Planning team's general advisory and oversight of security outputs and activities being delivered by development consultants and associated experts, including but not limited to; built environment security consulting, security master planning, security risk assessments, security policy and planning, benchmarking and maturity assessments, security risk workshops; and applying relevant built environment risk management knowledge, tools, standards, and processes.

Reporting & Strategic Support

• Enhance and maintain dashboards, trackers, and performance frameworks for executive reporting
• Provide presentation support for key briefing materials and stakeholder packs (e.g. Project Control Groups and other internal governance committees)
• Assist in shaping policies, standards, and risk frameworks through research and structured documentation

Strategic Contributions

• Streamlined planning workflows across multidisciplinary teams, enhancing efficiency and aligning project delivery with Qiddiya's strategic objectives
• Maintain and enhance key organizational tools and processes, such as task trackers, dashboards, and performance frameworks, driving accountability and improving resource allocation
• Lead initiatives to expand the team's advisory capabilities, positioning Qiddiya's security planning function as a regional benchmark

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in built-environment security, relevant infrastructure delivery sectors, government, and high-profile development projects in KSA
• Proficiency in Aconex, BIM360, SharePoint, and reporting/dashboarding tools
• Demonstrated ability to perform within multidisciplinary teams and track large-scale project dependencies
• Experienced in advising diverse government and multinational stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Bachelor's degree preferred