About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Capital Delivery & Technical Services to establish and lead its Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services capability. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services function, establishing its operating model, governance, standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Manage the corporate workplace capital investment portfolio from business case development through design, delivery, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Translate workplace strategy into innovative workplace concepts, design standards, and enterprise-wide workplace guidelines.
• Govern multidisciplinary vendor teams spanning workplace design, architecture, programme management, engineering, and sustainability, acting as the internal and external client for Workplace.
• Provide executive oversight for workplace design quality, project governance, programme performance, budget, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Establish technical standards covering engineering, building systems, smart workplace technologies, commissioning, and operational integration, collaborating with experts within the Commercial Office Business Unit (COBU).
• Embed sustainability, wellbeing, energy efficiency, and lifecycle thinking into corporate workplace investments in partnership with specialist leads across the business.
• Develop consultant and contractor frameworks, ensuring 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, continuous improvement, and performing a gap analysis of current technical specialisms.

Required 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 portfolio of successful workplace transformations.
• Experience operating across architecture, interior design, engineering, programme management, or corporate real estate leadership.
• Proven ability to build capability, influence senior stakeholders, and integrate 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.
• Professional registration or certification (*, RIBA, PMP, CEng, CoreNet, LEED, WELL or equivalent) is advantageous.

Essential Leadership Attributes

• Strategic and systems thinking.
• Design-led mindset.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Demonstrated executive presence.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Sound judgment.
• Proven capability as a builder of teams and functions.
• Commitment to creating exceptional workplaces.

Work Environment and Reporting

This full-time position is based in Riyadh Province. The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Director, Workplace. The role involves building organizational capability, developing standards, and leading multidisciplinary specialists and partners to deliver future-ready workplaces that enable organizational performance, enhance employee experience, and ensure long-term asset value.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the above qualifications and are prepared to contribute to Qiddiya's vision are encouraged to apply.