Senior Manager - Governance and Stakeholder - Transport - 50008988 (HB4)

Role Overview

Senior Manager - Governance and Stakeholder, Transport Division, Qiddiya Investment Company. This is a critical leadership role responsible for establishing and managing robust engagement frameworks across multi-modal transport systems that operate both within and beyond the Qiddiya boundary.

Company Overview

Qiddiya Investment Company, Transport Division.

Role Purpose

Build enduring stakeholder relationships with government, community, and industry actors while facilitating, deriving, agreeing and tracking transport governance and stakeholder requirements between Qiddiya Transport, internal and external governance, infrastructure and service providers. Establish clear communication, internal process adherence and improvement, stage gate and committee governance oversight, continuous feedback systems, and performance measurement to drive engagement effectiveness, decision enablement, compliance, and positive community sentiment.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build enduring stakeholder relationships with government, community, and industry actors across multi-modal transport systems.
• Design stakeholder engagement templates and insights to support effective interaction across all levels.
• Develop stakeholder agreements from inception through execution and operational management.
• Cultivate high-performance team culture focused on learning, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and embedding stakeholder management and governance best practices throughout the Business Unit.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams in high-pressure environments.

Governance & Coordination

• Facilitate, derive, agree and track transport governance and stakeholder requirements between Qiddiya Transport, internal and external governance, infrastructure and service providers.
• Negotiate internal transport governance processes and formal stakeholder agreements with senior public and private sector counterparts.
• Establish clear communication and internal process adherence and improvement across the division.
• Oversee stage gate and committee governance.

Performance & Accountability

• Establish continuous feedback systems and performance measurement to drive engagement effectiveness.
• Monitor compliance and track positive community sentiment outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Transport, Infrastructure, or related degree qualification.
• Master's degree in engineering management, Public Infrastructure, or similar field strongly preferred.

Certifications & Training

• Formal training or certification in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, or interface coordination is advantageous.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 12–15 years of experience in transport and infrastructure projects with a strong focus on stakeholder management and coordination.
• At least 5–7 years in a senior stakeholder-facing leadership role with significant exposure to executive-level engagement and public sector negotiations.
• Proven experience operating in the transport or related capital works sectors in the Middle East, with a detailed understanding of inter-governmental and regulatory frameworks in the region.
• Demonstrated ability to develop stakeholder agreements from inception through execution and operational management.
• Experience delivering or supporting large-scale, multi-modal transport projects across complex jurisdictional and physical boundaries.
• Experience in transport project governance, performance management or PMO.
• Track record of leading and mentoring multidisciplinary teams in high-pressure environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of infrastructure lifecycle, transport operations, and the role of interface agreements in complex projects.
• Outstanding interpersonal and diplomatic skills, tact and judgment, with the ability to build trust at all levels—from community members to senior government executives.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities in both technical and non-technical contexts.
• Strategic yet hands-on leadership capability with exceptional stakeholder engagement ability.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory, transport governance and operational landscapes in the Middle East.