Senior Director - Precinct Development (Urban Core) (REQ739)

Role Overview

Senior Director - Precinct Development (Urban Core) at Qiddiya Investment Company. The role leads end-to-end development of a major Urban Core mixed-use precinct in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.

Role Purpose

Act as precinct owner on behalf of the client and lead all development strategy, business planning, design governance, commercial structuring, stakeholder management, investment readiness, and delivery integration to ensure the precinct achieves commercial, operational, placemaking, and long-term value creation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Lead the overall development strategy and business plan for the large-scale mixed-use precinct.
• Establish clear development objectives aligned with Urban Core and wider organisational goals.
• Direct development activities from feasibility through design, procurement, delivery, activation, and operational readiness.

Development Leadership & Governance

• Maintain accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio.
• Drive development decisions that optimise long-term asset value, commercial performance, and placemaking outcomes.
• Balance commercial outcomes with exceptional urban experiences to create vibrant, activated destinations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• MBA, MSc Real Estate Development, Urban Development, or equivalent highly desirable.
• 20+ years of development experience.
• Minimum 10 years leading major mixed-use, multi-asset developments.
• Proven client-side experience managing large-scale multi-asset developments.
• Strong background in development strategy, feasibility, investment planning, and precinct delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant and project teams.
• Significant exposure to large-scale developments in the GCC preferred.
• Experience with giga-projects, sovereign development entities, or master developers highly desirable.