Senior Manager - Precinct Development (Urban Core) (REQ742)

Role Overview

Senior Manager - Precinct Development (Urban Core) at Qiddiya Investment Company. This role leads the end-to-end development of a major Urban Core mixed-use precinct comprising public realm, public spaces, retail, food & beverage, commercial office, lifestyle, civic, mobility, and destination assets.

Role Purpose

Lead development strategy, business planning, design governance, commercial structuring, stakeholder management, investment readiness, and delivery integration to ensure the precinct achieves its commercial, operational, placemaking, and long-term value creation objectives. The role balances commercial outcomes with exceptional urban experiences, creating vibrant, activated destinations that support economic growth, community engagement, and long-term asset performance.

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 organizational goals.
• Drive development decisions that optimize long-term asset value, commercial performance, and placemaking outcomes.

Development Delivery

• Direct development activities from feasibility through design, procurement, delivery, activation, and operational readiness.
• Own accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant and project teams through all development phases.

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.
• 10+ years of development experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading major integrated mixed-use developments.
• Proven client-side experience managing large-scale multi-asset developments.
• Strong background in development strategy, feasibility, investment planning, and precinct delivery.
• Significant exposure to large-scale developments in the GCC preferred.
• Experience with giga-projects, sovereign development entities, or master developers highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Commercial structuring and investment planning.
• Design governance.
• Mixed-use development expertise.
• Placemaking and urban activation.