Director Delivery Residential📣 Job Ad

About Qiddiya

Qiddiya is seeking a Director Delivery Residential to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time position is integral to the successful execution of residential apartment developments within Qiddiya's ambitious projects, contributing to the creation of a vibrant new destination.

Role Overview

The Director Delivery Residential is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of apartment developments across multiple residential precincts. This encompasses all phases from design development through construction, handover, and readiness for occupancy. The role ensures that apartment assets are delivered on time, within approved budgets, and to defined quality, safety, and sustainability standards, while also meeting market, operational, and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for the delivery of assigned apartment buildings and residential clusters, leading execution in line with approved development strategies and masterplans.
• Oversee apartment design development, ensuring efficient unit layouts, compliance with residential codes and Qiddiya design standards, constructability, durability, and long-term operational efficiency.
• Drive value engineering and standardisation strategies without compromising quality or customer experience, ensuring alignment between architectural intent and technical systems.
• Lead and manage delivery partners, project managers, contractors, and consultants for apartment projects, monitoring progress against approved programmes and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain budget accountability for apartment delivery packages, reviewing and endorsing cost plans, variations, claims, and change controls in collaboration with commercial teams.
• Identify, manage, and escalate delivery risks through formal governance and reporting structures.
• Ensure apartments are delivered fully complete and ready for occupation, including testing, commissioning, certification, snagging, defects management, and authority approvals.
• Coordinate with operations, asset management, and sales/leasing teams to support smooth handover and market readiness, overseeing final accounts and close-out documentation.
• Prepare and present delivery updates, risks, and decisions to internal governance committees, managing key internal and external stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve issues.
• Champion a strong health and safety culture across all construction sites and ensure sustainability and ESG requirements are embedded into apartment delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in residential development delivery.
• Professional certification such as PMP, RICS, CIOB, or an equivalent qualification is preferred.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the outlined requirements are encouraged to apply.