Director Design Project Management (Urban Core) (REQ )📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Design Project Management (Urban Core) (REQ738). This full-time role involves leading the planning, management, coordination, and delivery of design across a portfolio of mixed-use precinct developments within the Urban Core business. The Director will oversee the end-to-end design management process for public realm, public spaces, retail, food & beverage, commercial office, and destination-led mixed-use assets.

Role Context and Impact

Working on the client side, the successful candidate will serve as the primary interface between development, asset management, project delivery, design consultants, authorities, operators, and stakeholders. The objective is to ensure the design vision is translated into high-quality, commercially viable, and operationally effective built environments. This position requires a strategic leader capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously, driving design excellence, maintaining programme commitments, and ensuring seamless integration across architectural, landscape, infrastructure, public realm, placemaking, and commercial development disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide design leadership for projects within the Urban Core portfolio.
• Manage projects and programmes, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
• Integrate mixed-use development components effectively.
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders, including consultants, authorities, and operators.
• Offer commercial and development support to projects.
• Ensure quality standards and compliance throughout the design and delivery process.
• Lead and manage design teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 15 years of relevant experience in design management and project management.
• A minimum of 7 years in a leadership role managing large-scale mixed-use developments.
• Proven client-side experience on complex mixed-use, urban regeneration, masterplan, or destination development projects.
• Strong experience overseeing public realm and placemaking-focused developments.
• Demonstrated success managing international multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Experience delivering projects throughout the full development lifecycle, from concept design through construction and handover.
• Middle East experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience within large-scale masterplanned communities, giga-projects, mixed-use districts, or city-scale developments is highly desirable.

Work Type

This is a full-time position requiring dedicated engagement in the specified responsibilities.

Application Information

Candidates meeting the outlined requirements are encouraged to apply for this role at Qiddiya Investment Company.