Vice President Project Development

Foreground; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground in Saudi Arabia invites a Senior Vice President to lead project development from feasibility through investment approval and early execution. You will oversee master planning, financial modelling, stakeholder alignment, and development strategy to ensure commercial viability.

The role requires close collaboration with government entities, advisors, and delivery partners, with a focus on delivering investor-ready projects that align with national objectives and long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in project development, infrastructure, or large-scale real estate environments.
• Experience with 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.

Skills

Senior project development

Infrastructure

Real estate development

Feasibility studies

Investment cases

Stakeholder management

Government-facing credibility

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.