Vice President – Project Development

Foreground.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. in Saudi Arabia is seeking a strategic Vice President to lead project development from feasibility through investment approval and early execution. You will oversee master planning, financial modelling, and development strategy, ensuring projects are commercially viable and investor-ready.

You will work closely with government entities, advisors and delivery partners, supporting portfolio-level planning and prioritisation in line with national objectives.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in project development, infrastructure, or large-scale real estate environments.
• Strong exposure to feasibility studies, investment cases, and stakeholder management.
• Experience on Saudi mega or giga projects is highly advantageous.
• Strategic thinking, commercial rigour, and government-facing credibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development from feasibility through investment approval and early execution stages.
• Manage master planning, financial modelling, stakeholder alignment, and development strategy.
• Ensure projects are commercially viable, investor-ready, and aligned with national objectives.
• Work closely with government entities, advisors, and delivery partners.
• Support portfolio-level planning and prioritisation.

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a government-aligned development entity involved in large-scale tourism and infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia. The organisation plays a strategic role in national development initiatives.

Our Client

Our client is a government-aligned development entity involved in large-scale tourism and infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia. The organisation plays a strategic role in national development initiatives.

The Role

The Vice President will lead project development from feasibility through investment approval and early execution stages. This role will manage master planning, financial modelling, stakeholder alignment, and development strategy. A key focus will be ensuring projects are commercially viable, investor‑ready, and aligned with national objectives. The VP will work closely with government entities, advisors, and delivery partners. The role will support portfolio‑level planning and prioritisation.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior experience in project development, infrastructure, or large-scale real estate environments. Strong exposure to feasibility studies, investment cases, and stakeholder management is essential. Experience working on Saudi mega or giga projects is highly advantageous. The ideal profile demonstrates strategic thinking, commercial rigour, and government‑facing credibility.