Vice President – Project Development

foregroundllc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in Riyadh is seeking a Vice President to lead project development from feasibility through investment approval and early execution. You will manage master planning, financial modelling, stakeholder alignment, and development strategy to ensure commercial viability and investor readiness for large-scale tourism and infrastructure initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring senior experience in project development across infrastructure or large-scale real estate, with strong exposure to

Qualifications

• Senior experience in project development, infrastructure, or large-scale real estate environments.
• Experience in feasibility studies, investment cases, and stakeholder management.
• Exposure to Saudi mega or giga projects is a plus.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking, commercial rigour, and government-facing credibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development from feasibility to investment approval.
• Oversee master planning and financial modelling.
• Align stakeholders and development strategy with national objectives.
• Ensure projects are commercially viable and investor-ready.

Skills

Senior project dev

Infrastructure experience

Real estate development

Stakeholder management

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.

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.