Senior Manager Tenancy Design Management

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Tenancy Design Management to lead district-wide tenancy design coordination and tenant integration activities. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, and involves supporting retail experience alignment and lease-to-trade design across QIC’s retail portfolio.

Role Context and Scope

The Senior Manager operates across new developments, redevelopments, operational retail assets, and long-term asset evolution initiatives. The role supports tenant integration, retail operability, customer experience alignment, and design quality throughout the tenancy lifecycle. This position acts as the district operational lead within the tenancy design function, overseeing tenant coordination, landlord and tenant design interface management, and opening readiness activities from detailed design and delivery stage-gates through ongoing operational asset support. The role requires coordination across multiple stakeholders including Development, Delivery, Leasing, Retail Design, Operations, and tenant teams to ensure design activities are operationally aligned and customer-focused.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead district-wide tenancy design coordination and tenant integration activities across assigned retail districts.
• Implement tenancy design standards, tenant-facing design guidance, and lease-to-trade design practices.
• Coordinate landlord and tenant design interface activities, including concept design reviews and detailed design coordination.
• Support tenancy design integration from detailed design and delivery stage-gates through operational readiness.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support tenant integration and customer experience alignment.
• Monitor and report on tenancy design progress, operational readiness, and programme milestones.
• Promote best practices for high-quality tenant integration and retail operability.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of tenancy design methodologies and retail integration requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in tenancy design management, retail design coordination, tenant integration, mixed-use developments, or large-scale retail environments.
• Experience operating within complex multi-stakeholder development and operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting tenant integration, retail design coordination, operational readiness, and lease-to-trade activities.
• Experience supporting development integration, tenant onboarding, concept design, and detailed design coordination from detailed design onward.
• Strong understanding of landlord and tenant design integration, retail positioning, customer experience principles, and experiential retail environments.
• GCC experience is highly desirable.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a dynamic environment that requires cross-functional coordination with various internal departments and external partners, including main contractors, consultants, operators, and tenant teams. The position is integral to ensuring tenancy design activities align with district aspirations and retail objectives.