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About the Development Director Hospitality CM Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing a significant destination that will redefine entertainment, culture, and hospitality in the Kingdom. The Hospitality Business Unit is focused on creating a portfolio of hotel assets integral to this vision. To support the progression of these assets, we are seeking experienced professionals to ensure delivery to the highest standards of design quality, guest experience, and commercial performance. This full-time role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience.

Role Overview

In this position, you will oversee the complete development lifecycle of hospitality assets, from initial concept and business case development through to final delivery. You will be responsible for shaping development strategy, guiding key decisions, and ensuring that assets deliver distinctive guest experiences, strong commercial outcomes, and long-term value for both the individual asset and the wider destination. Collaboration with key stakeholders and interfaces will be essential to drive alignment, manage complexity, and ensure assets are commercially robust and aligned with Qiddiya's overarching vision and development objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through to delivery, handover, and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility studies, and business plans to define positioning, guest experience, and value creation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery, and Operators to ensure seamless progression from development through to operations.
• Ensure assets align with Qiddiya's vision and quality benchmarks, delivering best-in-class design and guest experience.
• Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions, including positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience, and operational planning to maximize differentiation and portfolio performance.
• Lead key asset validation milestones, including mock-up room reviews and critical gateway decisions, balancing Operator, design, commercial, and delivery requirements.
• Proactively manage interfaces, risks, and opportunities across all development workstreams to protect value and maintain delivery momentum.
• Lead governance and executive reporting processes, clearly articulating asset strategy, development priorities, risks, and recommendations in key forums.
• Mentor, guide, and develop teams, embedding strong development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in real estate or hospitality development.
• Proven track record delivering complex assets, such as luxury hospitality or mixed-use developments.
• Experience developing hospitality assets with Operator engagement, including selection, onboarding, or alignment.
• Experience across the full development lifecycle, from feasibility through delivery and handover.
• Experience working within multi-stakeholder, large-scale destination or master-planned environments.
• GCC experience is preferred.
• Professional membership or recognized certification is preferred (*, RICS, RIBA, PMP, or equivalent).

Required Skills and Attributes

• Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility studies, and asset positioning.
• Strong commercial acumen and a clear understanding of value creation principles.
• Demonstrated strong judgment in complex, high-value development environments.
• Ability to manage complexity across diverse stakeholders, workstreams, and project stages.
• Capacity to influence senior stakeholders and drive key decisions through clear communication and effective articulation.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced environments, managing ambiguity, and adapting to shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (*, Aconex).

Work Environment

This is a full-time position at Qiddiya Investment Company. The role involves working within a dynamic environment focused on delivering world-class hospitality assets as part of a large-scale destination development.