Director Development Retail

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Development - Retail to lead the development portfolio of the Commercial Office Business Unit. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, and involves driving the successful planning, execution, and delivery of commercial office assets and districts. The Director will provide strategic leadership across the entire development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop implementation approaches, delivery schedules, and execution activities for assigned developments, aligning with business objectives and asset positioning.
• Manage development sequencing, integration activities, and delivery planning to maintain timelines and achieve approved objectives.
• Provide development and commercial input regarding market requirements, demand, and asset positioning to ensure commercially viable and operationally sustainable outcomes.
• Manage end-to-end development delivery, including concept development, coordination, handover, and operational readiness.
• Monitor development delivery performance to ensure targets for quality, schedule, cost, and operational readiness are met.
• Evaluate feasibility assessments, financial evaluations, and business case inputs to inform investment decisions and commercial alignment.
• Contribute to value optimization initiatives through scope alignment, commercial enhancements, and delivery efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, governance requirements, development policies, and regulatory obligations.
• Review governance submissions, approval requirements, and stage-gate activities for assigned developments.
• Manage coordination among planning, design, commercial, delivery, and operational workstreams for integrated execution.
• Ensure effective collaboration among business units, central functions, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Manage engagement with tenants, operators, partners, brands, and service providers to achieve operational integration and activation readiness.
• Monitor development performance, delivery progress, and execution outcomes to achieve approved objectives.
• Manage development risks, mitigation actions, issue resolution, and recovery measures.
• Consolidate development reporting, performance monitoring, and governance tracking information.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in development leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex development portfolios from planning through to delivery and optimization.
• Strong understanding of the entire development lifecycle, including business planning, feasibility, investment evaluation, design oversight, procurement, and construction governance.

Required Skills

• Strategic leadership in development and project management.
• Expertise in financial management, value optimization, and risk management.
• Strong capabilities in governance, compliance, and integrated development coordination.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and operational integration skills.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within Qiddiya Investment Company. The role requires collaboration with various internal business units, central functions, and external consultants, contractors, and operators.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this role. Salary details will be disclosed during the recruitment process.