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About Qiddiya and the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), a PIF-backed giga project, is central to Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of building a vibrant society and thriving economy. QIC is developing Qiddiya City, a futuristic destination in Riyadh Province, featuring world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural attractions. This full-time role, Director - Compliance & Certification, is based in Riyadh and is responsible for managing quality compliance, certification readiness, and related reporting activities within Qiddiya's Development teams.

Core Responsibilities: Quality Compliance and Certification

• Manage quality compliance activities by reviewing applicable regulatory requirements, Saudi building codes, Quality Management System (QMS) expectations, and internal governance to ensure compliance obligations are identified and reflected in quality controls.
• Review compliance matrices, obligation trackers, and stakeholder submissions to identify gaps, overlaps, or requirements needing clarification.
• Coordinate with Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Legal, business units, and Development stakeholders to align quality compliance requirements with enterprise frameworks.
• Oversee compliance evidence review activities, assessing project records, quality documentation, and audit outputs to confirm alignment with applicable quality requirements.
• Monitor compliance action status, unresolved evidence gaps, and recurring issues to identify follow-up needs and corrective action requirements.
• Manage certification readiness activities by reviewing QMS documentation, process implementation evidence, and audit results against International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or equivalent certification requirements.
• Consolidate certification readiness inputs, gap assessments, and action plans to maintain visibility of progress toward future certification objectives.
• Consolidate compliance findings, certification readiness status, and evidence gaps to facilitate quality reporting, dashboard inputs, and management visibility.
• Review compliance trends, certification gaps, and recurring non-compliance areas to identify improvement opportunities and training needs.
• Ensure compliance and certification records remain accurate, complete, and traceable to support audit readiness and consistent application of quality requirements.

Strategic and Operational Management

• Manage the implementation of the Compliance & Certification department strategy, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's vision and mission.
• Ensure the effective implementation of policies and procedures for the department, identifying opportunities to improve business operations and service quality.
• Manage a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy, identifying key stakeholders and developing clear communication channels.
• Oversee the department’s budgeting process within the approved budget, analyzing financial data and supporting cost-control actions.
• Ensure continuous improvement of department systems, processes, and practices by identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions.
• Translate strategic direction into actionable plans, collaborate on SMART goal development, and manage the overall talent management cycle for the department.
• Manage the development of a comprehensive reporting process for the department, guiding staff on reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 14 years of experience in quality compliance, quality management, certification readiness, quality assurance, audit, construction quality, engineering, construction management, or related fields is required, including relevant years in a managerial role.
• Certifications: Professional certifications or memberships with recognized quality, audit, compliance, certification, construction, engineering, or project management institutes (*, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, PMI, RICS, SCE) are preferred.

Location and Employment Type

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the Riyadh Province. The role requires a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance within a dynamic development environment.