Strategic People & Performance Architect

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Senior Manager - People & Performance to lead strategic people initiatives, drive workforce planning, performance frameworks, and employee engagement across the organization.

You will partner with HRBPs, COE, leadership teams and Delivery Partners to design and implement development programs, culture-building efforts, and aligned metrics that enhance overall performance and transformation in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field; master's preferred.
• 7+ years in people performance management, talent development, or organizational effectiveness.
• Experience designing and implementing performance management & employee engagement programs.
• Strong stakeholder management, data-driven analytics to actionable insights.
• Experience in large-scale, complex organizations or project-driven environments.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Optimize workforce planning and allocation to deploy the right people with the right skills at the right time across E-BU projects.
• Deliver onboarding programs to enable new joiners to integrate quickly and perform efficiently.
• Strengthen learning and development initiatives to enhance technical and leadership capabilities across BU teams.
• Implement structured performance management to drive accountability and improvement.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration to exchange best practices and expertise.
• Coach leaders on managing employee performance, difficult conversations, and talent development.
• Provide frontline support to the project teams, providing guidance and escalation routes where applicable.
• Responsible for Delivery Partner timesheets and maintaining Delivery Partner people data.
• General reporting responsibilities inclusive of business reporting and government entity reporting.

Skills

People performance management

Talent development

Organizational effectiveness

Stakeholder management

Data-driven mindset

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration/Organizational Psychology

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Senior Manager - People & Performance to lead strategic people initiatives, drive workforce planning, performance frameworks, and employee engagement across the organization.

You will partner with HRBPs, COE, leadership teams and Delivery Partners to design and implement development programs, culture-building efforts, and aligned metrics that enhance overall performance and transformation in Saudi Arabia.