Director Workplace Project & Technical Services

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Workplace Project & Technical Services to establish and lead its Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services capability. This full-time role involves creating an integrated function responsible for the strategy, governance, and delivery of the corporate workplace capital portfolio. The Director will translate workplace strategy into world-class environments by integrating workplace design, architecture, engineering, sustainability, programme delivery, and technical governance.

Role Purpose and Scope

Reporting to the Executive Director, Workplace, this position focuses on building organizational capability, developing standards, and leading multidisciplinary specialists and partners. The objective is to deliver future-ready workplaces that support organizational performance, enhance employee experience, and ensure long-term asset value. The role encompasses ownership of the corporate workplace capital investment portfolio from business case development through design, delivery, commissioning, and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services function, establishing its operating model, governance, standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Translate workplace strategy into innovative workplace concepts, design standards, and enterprise-wide workplace guidelines.
• Govern multidisciplinary vendor teams covering workplace design, architecture, programme management, engineering, and sustainability.
• Provide executive oversight of workplace design quality, project governance, programme performance, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement.
• Establish technical standards for engineering, building systems, smart workplace technologies, commissioning, and operational integration.
• Embed sustainability, wellbeing, energy efficiency, and lifecycle thinking into corporate workplace investments in partnership with specialist leads.
• Develop consultant and contractor frameworks and ensure consistent governance across external partners.
• Partner with HR, Technology, Finance, and Development to align workplace investments with business priorities.
• Build long-term organizational capability through recruitment, coaching, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement.
• Perform a gap analysis of current technical specialisms.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 12 years of experience leading corporate real estate, workplace transformation, design management, or capital delivery within a large, complex organization or consultancy.
• Demonstrated experience across architecture, interior design, engineering, programme management, or corporate real estate leadership, with a portfolio of workplace transformations.
• Recognized for building capability, influencing senior stakeholders, and integrating design excellence with technical rigor and sustainable outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is desirable.
• Leadership experience in major corporate workplace, campus, or headquarters transformation programmes.
• Experience establishing governance, standards, and operating models for workplace delivery.
• Strong understanding of workplace design, project delivery, engineering coordination, and sustainability principles.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic and systems thinker
• Design-led mindset
• Commercial acumen
• Executive presence
• Collaborative leadership
• Strong judgment
• Capability builder
• Passion for creating exceptional workplaces