Senior Manager PlayPath Development Programs📣 Job Ad

About Qiddiya and the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Manager - PlayPath Development Programs to lead the design, development, and execution of its talent development initiatives. This full-time role, based in Riyadh Province, Riyadh, is pivotal in establishing a sustainable internal Saudi talent pipeline, initially focused on Engineers, to meet Qiddiya’s future workforce needs and strategic objectives. The Senior Manager will define program objectives, design KPIs, architect programs, and shape structured rotation models that align with business requirements, enhancing participant experience and accelerating capability building.

Program Design and Governance

This role involves comprehensive oversight of talent development programs, from initial design to establishing robust governance frameworks. Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the end-to-end design, governance, and delivery of the Engineering Professions Program.
• Designing and maintaining program pathways, including attraction, selection, assessments, rotations, development experiences, and progression requirements.
• Defining assignments, assessment methods, and exposure opportunities aligned to engineering capability and workforce needs.
• Establishing and maintaining governance frameworks, policies, selection criteria, documentation standards, and evaluation methodologies.
• Ensuring alignment with talent strategy, capability priorities, workforce planning, and future skills requirements.
• Defining program KPIs, success measures, and effectiveness metrics to evaluate impact against strategic talent objectives.
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and other stakeholders to ensure program competitiveness, internal equity, attraction, and retention outcomes.

Program Delivery and Stakeholder Management

The Senior Manager will lead all aspects of participant engagement and ensure strong collaboration with internal and external partners:

• Leading participant recruitment, onboarding, cohort management, rotation planning, and overall program operations.
• Ensuring a high-quality participant experience through structured development, mentoring, engagement activities, and support mechanisms.
• Partnering with business leaders and functional teams to secure placements, meaningful assignments, and development opportunities.
• Driving stakeholder alignment through clear expectations, communication, and coordinated execution across business units.

Performance Tracking and Continuous Improvement

This role includes responsibility for monitoring program effectiveness and driving ongoing enhancements:

• Overseeing participant progress tracking, performance reviews, assessment outcomes, and readiness evaluations.
• Ensuring all assessment, feedback, and review cycles are delivered in line with governance requirements.
• Monitoring program performance, pipeline health, and talent outcomes through dashboards, analytics, and reporting.
• Providing insights and recommendations to leadership on program effectiveness, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Driving continuous improvement through participant feedback, benchmarking, data insights, and external leading practices.
• Ensuring alignment with Capability & Learning, Talent Management, Performance, and Workforce Planning to strengthen development pathways.
• Managing external partners and vendors supporting assessments, learning interventions, and program delivery.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to program design, content, and delivery to enhance participant outcomes and accelerate readiness.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this position should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Learning & Development, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience, with the majority in career development, program management, or talent development, specifically within the development, construction, or engineering industries.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of engineering and development environments, including how technical teams operate, how capability is built, and what is required to develop early-career engineering talent.
• Program Design Expertise: Proven experience designing and delivering structured learning or talent development programs, including rotations, assessments, development plans, mentoring, and progress tracking.
• Specific Background:
  • HR/Talent/Learning candidates must bring direct experience working with engineering, construction, infrastructure, or real estate development functions.
  • Engineering/Development candidates must bring demonstrated experience in learning, capability building, program design, or talent development.

Preferred Certifications

The following certifications are preferred for this role:

• CIPD, SHRM, ICE, SCE or equivalent.