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About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture. This 360 km2 mega-project, located just outside Riyadh, aims to create a destination encompassing F1-grade racetracks, theme parks, stadiums, and performance venues. As construction accelerates, Qiddiya is seeking ambitious talent to contribute to this national transformation.

The Role: Director - Project Management

The Director - Project Management will assume full developer-side accountability for the end-to-end delivery of large-scale hospitality developments. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, involves managing a portfolio of ultra-luxury, luxury, and mid-scale hotel assets. The role requires providing clear direction to delivery partners, construction supervision consultants, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while upholding the highest standards of quality, brand compliance, and operational readiness across all hospitality assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the delivery of hospitality projects, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya’s strategic objectives and standards.
• Develop and implement delivery strategies, schedules, and budgets, aligning with operator timelines, pre-opening requirements, and market positioning.
• Oversee coordination among design, engineering, construction, procurement, and operator teams for seamless execution and timely issue resolution.
• Act as the primary interface with hotel operators and brand representatives, ensuring operator requirements are embedded, validated, and fully compliant with brand standards and operational expectations.
• Define and lead contracting and procurement strategies, including packaging of works (core & shell, fit-out, FF&E, OS&E), tendering, contractor selection, and contract award.
• Ensure full compliance with operator brand standards, including review and approval of mock-ups, prototypes, and key guest-facing areas.
• Monitor project performance, proactively manage risks, delays, and contractor claims, and implement mitigation strategies to protect programme, cost, and opening dates.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, with a focus on hospitality-specific standards and approvals.
• Hold full accountability for cost, cash flow, and commercial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, claims resolution, and final account close-out.
• Lead project close-out, testing and commissioning, authority approvals, and handover to operations, ensuring hospitality assets are fully ready for occupancy and long-term operation.
• Lead integration of pre-opening activities with operators, ensuring a seamless transition from construction completion to operational launch, including soft opening readiness and guest experience validation.
• Prepare comprehensive project reports and present updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Promote innovation, sustainability, and best practices in hospitality delivery, aligned with Qiddiya’s vision.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, with prior experience managing multiple projects or large-scale developments.
• Excellent understanding of construction methodologies, project management standards, and quality assurance processes.
• Proficiency with project management software and tools.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to foster a high-performance, collaborative delivery culture aligned with Qiddiya’s values, safety commitments, and long-term vision.
• Capability to mentor and guide junior staff in Project/Construction Management.

Opportunity and Impact

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a significant national project, building iconic destinations from the ground up. The successful candidate will play a pivotal part in shaping Qiddiya’s vision, driving impact at scale, and ensuring the highest standards of project delivery.