Quality Control jobs in Saudi Arabia

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we’re creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it’s a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we’re hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you’re driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

General Summary:

The Customer Experience and Innovation Director is responsible for ensuring that customer needs and expectations are at the heart of public transport infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle — from design and construction through to operations.

This role is instrumental in leading design thinking across transport projects by integrating voice of the customer, leading industry practices, and service design principles into complex transport initiatives to deliver seamless, accessible, and future-ready mobility solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop and lead a holistic customer experience design strategy aligned with business goals.
2. Lead the introduction of new technologies, smart mobility solutions, and innovative practices (e.g., MaaS platforms, real-time data, contactless ticketing, AI-enabled analytics, sustainable design) that enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
3. Establish measurable CX and innovation metrics such as Customer Satisfaction Index, service reliability, accessibility, and digital adoption. Lead continuous improvement cycles to adapt to evolving customer needs and emerging technologies.
4. Collaborate with design, engineering, construction, and operations teams to embed customer and innovation outcomes throughout planning, design reviews, build phases, and readiness for service. Ensure customer experience KPIs are tracked and achieved through commissioning and steady-state operations.
5. Introduce and oversee innovative initiatives to enhance multimodal journeys.
6. Apply design thinking, service design, and systems mapping to develop new customer touchpoints.
7. Work with stakeholders across operations, digital, and planning to ensure seamless integration of CX initiatives.
8. Oversee customer journey mapping, persona development, and voice-of-customer research programs.
9. Mentor a small team in driving user-centered design approaches and innovation labs.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Master’s degree in service design, Innovation Management, Transport Planning, or similar preferred.

Experience:

12+ years of experience in customer experience strategy and innovation, ideally within the GCC.