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Manager, Operational Readiness at Qiddiya

Qiddiya is seeking a Manager - Operational Readiness to join its team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time position is central to ensuring that operations are fully prepared and capable of supporting the launch of Qiddiya's entertainment projects.

About the Role

The Manager - Operational Readiness will be instrumental in developing comprehensive operational readiness frameworks. This role involves facilitating inter-departmental collaboration and ensuring a smooth transition from project execution to efficient operational phases, aligning all elements for successful project launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated Operational Readiness (OR) master schedule in Primavera P6, covering all readiness workstreams: workforce mobilisation, training, systems readiness, SOPs, permits and licensing, FF&E/OS&E, trial operations, and handover.
• Align OR schedules with project delivery milestones, stage gates, and asset opening dates, maintaining interfaces with PMO and delivery partner schedules.
• Develop countdown plans and T-minus schedules for asset openings, including trial operations and soft opening phases.
• Track progress against baseline, identify slippage and critical path impacts, and escalate risks to readiness milestones with recovery options.
• Produce scheduling reports, dashboards, and lookaheads using Power BI and Excel for OR leadership and governance forums.
• Coordinate schedule inputs from functional leads and consolidate updates on an agreed cadence.
• Maintain schedule change control, baseline management, and documentation of assumptions and dependencies.
• Support workforce ramp-up planning by aligning recruitment, onboarding, and training timelines with operational need dates.

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent certification is considered an advantage.

Required Experience and Skills

• 5–8 years of scheduling/planning experience, ideally within operational readiness, giga-projects, entertainment/hospitality openings, or large-scale infrastructure.
• Demonstrated hands-on Primavera P6 expertise, including baseline and change control on complex programmes.
• Experience supporting asset openings, trial operations, or commissioning-to-operations transitions is strongly preferred.

Work Context

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, contributing to significant entertainment projects.