Senior Manager Development

About the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Manager Development to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of master development initiatives. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, focuses on supporting the successful delivery of large-scale destination, mixed-use, real estate, and infrastructure developments. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Role Overview

The Senior Manager Development will manage development activities across the entire project lifecycle. This involves ensuring alignment between master plans, business objectives, commercial requirements, stakeholder expectations, and delivery strategies. The role drives development outcomes through effective management of consultants, internal functions, regulatory interfaces, and strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development activities for assigned master development districts, precincts, or strategic development programs.
• Manage the translation of master planning objectives into actionable development strategies and implementation plans.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, market assessments, development programs, phasing strategies, and business case evaluations.
• Drive development planning activities in collaboration with Planning, Design, Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial, and Delivery teams.
• Monitor development schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and critical development requirements.
• Support land use planning, development control processes, density assessments, and development optimization initiatives.
• Lead engagement with government entities, regulatory authorities, utility providers, and strategic stakeholders to secure approvals and development requirements.
• Coordinate consultants, advisors, and specialist service providers involved in master development activities.
• Support financial assessments, development feasibility analyses, investment evaluations, and commercial recommendations.
• Identify development risks, constraints, and opportunities, and implement mitigation or value enhancement measures.
• Prepare executive reports, development updates, governance submissions, and strategic recommendations for leadership review.
• Mentor and support development team members while promoting collaboration and development excellence.

Internal and External Interactions

This role involves significant interaction with various internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.

Key Internal Interactions:

• Master Development Leadership
• Urban Planning Teams
• Design and Engineering Teams
• Infrastructure Teams
• Development Finance Teams
• Commercial and Procurement Teams
• Project Delivery Teams
• Legal and Governance Functions
• Executive Leadership

Key External Interactions:

• Government Authorities
• Regulatory Bodies
• Utility Providers
• Consultants and Advisors
• Strategic Development Partners
• Investors
• Contractors and Service Providers

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field, demonstrating a strong background in master development initiatives and large-scale project delivery.