Director - Design Management

🏢 Qiddiya Investment Company
📍 Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1w ago🔄 Updated: 1w ago
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Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Design Management to lead complex design programs from concept through detailed design for large-scale entertainment, sports, and culture destinations. The role requires driving alignment across consultants, stakeholders, and project objectives to ensure design outcomes meet quality, compliance, and delivery expectations. Responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary design teams, managing external consultants, overseeing design reviews and approvals, and aligning design with budget, program, and stakeholder expectations. The Director will also present design progress and recommendations to executive leadership.
Required Skills
Engineering, Construction & Trades
MEP Coordination
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Stakeholder ManagementPresentation Skills
Finance, Legal & Governance
Budgeting
Business, Sales & Management
HR ManagementRisk Management
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.12+ years of experience leading large-scale design management across complex development projects.Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and delivering coordinated design packages.Strong background leading design reviews and securing authority approvals.Proven ability to balance design quality with budget, schedule, and stakeholder expectations.Experience presenting design progress, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Description
Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi developer and investment holding company shaping large-scale entertainment, sports, and culture destinations through the Qiddiya mega-project and related ventures. This is an opportunity to contribute to ambitious development programs where design excellence, coordination, and delivery discipline are central to creating landmark experiences at scale.As Director - Design Management, you will play a key leadership role in guiding complex design programs from early concept through detailed design. The role is focused on driving alignment across consultants, stakeholders, and project objectives while helping ensure design outcomes support quality, compliance, delivery expectations, and broader development goals.ResponsibilitiesLead multidisciplinary design teams across concept, schematic, and detailed design phases.Manage external consultants to deliver coordinated, high-quality design packages on schedule.Oversee design reviews, approvals, and compliance with project standards and regulations.Align design outcomes with budget, program, stakeholder expectations, and development objectives.Present design progress, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
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