Director Performance and Rehabilitation (Healthcare)

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director of Performance and Rehabilitation to join its team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role involves leading the development and delivery of integrated rehabilitation and human performance services within the QHC Sports Medicine & Performance Center.

Role Overview

The Director of Performance and Rehabilitation will establish world-class, evidence-based rehabilitation and performance programs. These programs will cater to professional athletes, elite and emerging talent, and the wider active population. The role requires close collaboration with the Medical Director and multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure seamless pathways from injury assessment and treatment through rehabilitation, return-to-play, and optimal performance, aligning with the multidisciplinary model of the QHC Sports Medicine & Performance Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and daily delivery of rehabilitation and human performance services.
• Establish evidence-based standards, protocols, and clinical pathways across physiotherapy, rehabilitation, strength & conditioning, and performance services.
• Build an integrated model connecting clinical care, rehabilitation, and performance.
• Oversee rehabilitation programs for musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries.
• Develop structured return-to-play and return-to-performance pathways in collaboration with sports medicine physicians and relevant specialists.
• Ensure rehabilitation plans are individualized, measurable, and based on objective clinical and performance criteria.
• Support long-term athlete health, injury prevention, and recurrence reduction.
• Partner with the Medical Director, Center Director, sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, performance scientists, nutritionists, and mental performance specialists.
• Ensure smooth transitions between medical treatment, rehabilitation, and performance.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews and return-to-play decisions.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary rehabilitation and performance professionals.
• Establish clear KPIs, quality standards, and professional development plans.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, and succession planning for the function.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on clinical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, rehabilitation results, and performance KPIs.
• Promote evidence-based practice and adoption of international best practices.
• Support research, education, and innovation within sports medicine, rehabilitation, and human performance.
• Evaluate emerging rehabilitation technologies, diagnostics, and performance-monitoring solutions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Sports Science, Exercise Science, or a related clinical/performance discipline.
• Master’s degree in Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Human Performance, Sports Science, or a related discipline is strongly preferred.
• Relevant professional/clinical registration or certification where applicable.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in rehabilitation, sports medicine, or human performance, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience working within an elite sports, professional sports, sports medicine, rehabilitation, or high-performance environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary clinical/performance teams.
• Strong understanding of injury prevention, rehabilitation, return-to-play, strength & conditioning, and athlete-performance monitoring.