Cost Accounting Manager Jobs in Saudi

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments across entertainment, sports, and culture. The company is helping shape landmark destination projects, including Qiddiya City, through large-scale development and long-term operational planning.<br><br>As Director - Finance and Control, you will play a key role in strengthening the financial foundations of City Operations. This role is focused on turning operational priorities into clear financial plans, controls, reporting, and insights, while partnering closely with finance and business stakeholders to support effective decision-making and disciplined execution.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Lead financial operation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for City Operations in coordination with QIC Finance Develop service charge and cost recovery mechanisms, including inputs, calculations, reporting, and cross-functional coordination Develop and monitor financial KPIs, management information reporting, and performance insights to support leadership decision-making Manage budget control and cost tracking across City Operations functions, highlighting risks, variances, and cost optimization opportunities Lead the vendor invoicing process in collaboration with City Operations teams and QIC central functions Maintain asset registers and general ledger integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, and period-close support with QIC Finance Manage and control City Operations revenue streams by ensuring all revenue opportunities are fully utilized and that revenue is accurately recognized and recorded in the appropriate accounting period Coordinate with Finance & Controls, City Operations functions, QIC Finance, and relevant stakeholders to align and implement financial processes<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field12+ years of relevant experience in finance, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or operational finance Experience with service charge, cost recovery, or shared services financial models Strong understanding of financial planning, cost control, variance analysis, and financial performance management Deep knowledge of invoicing, general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, and period-close processes Experience translating operational needs into financial plans, reports, and actionable insights, and working effectively with City Operations leaders, central finance teams, senior leadership, and business unit counterparts Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field is a plus

#We're Hiring | Director of Learning and Training Institution<br>A confidential, independent executive academy is seeking an experienced and visionary Saudi leader to lead the organization through its next phase of growth and impact.<br>The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the organization's strategic direction, overseeing day-to-day operations, building high-value partnerships, ensuring financial sustainability, and delivering exceptional learning and development programs that meet market needs.<br>Key Responsibilities<br>* Lead the development and execution of the organization's strategic and operational plans.* Oversee overall business operations and ensure achievement of performance and revenue targets.* Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government entities, universities, and private sector organizations.* Drive the development of professional training programs and industry-recognized certifications.* Manage stakeholder relationships and oversee outsourced operational partners.* Ensure sound financial management, governance, compliance, and risk management practices.* Represent the organization with key stakeholders and industry leaders.<br>Qualifications & Experience<br>* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field (Master's degree preferred).* Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.* Proven experience in training, learning & development, executive education, or academy management (experience within the retail or wholesale sector is highly desirable).* Strong strategic leadership, business development, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.* Demonstrated success in leading strategic initiatives and organizational transformation.<br>If you are a strategic saudi leader with a passion for developing talent, building partnerships, and driving organizational excellence, we would like to hear from you.

Job Purpose<br>The Director of Design – Project Management is a member of ZFP management team, holding company-wide responsibility for the leadership, direction, and performance of all Projects Management activities for design projects. Leads, monitors, and manages all Project Managers (PMs) and Design Managers (DMs) throughout the organization, establishing unified standards, resourcing, and governance so that design project delivery is consistent with on high-quality, on schedule and within budget<br>2. Key Responsibilities<br>2.1 Departmental Leadership and Management<br>Lead, organize, and manage the Project Management Department for all design projects, setting departmental goals aligned with ZFP's strategic objectives. Directly supervise, coach, and develop Project Managers and Design Managers, ensuring clear allocation of responsibilities and accountability across assigned projects. Conduct regular performance reviews of PMs and DMs, identify training and competency needs, and support career development within the department. Plan departmental resourcing and staffing levels in coordination with HR, ensuring the right mix of PM/DM capability is available for current and forecast project workload.<br>2.2 Project Delivery Oversight<br>Provide oversight and direction to PMs and DMs on the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of design projects, from kickoff through final deliverable handover. Ensure all design projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual scope, quality requirements, and client expectations. Review and approve key project management deliverables including project plans, design programs, resource plans, and risk registers prepared by PMs. Monitor project performance through regular reviews of progress reports, KPIs, and dashboards; intervene proactively to resolve delays. Escalate and manage critical project risks and issues to executive management, proposing corrective and preventive actions. Oversee change management processes for design projects, ensuring variations, claims, and contractual changes are properly identified, documented, and controlled.<br>2.3 Quality, Process, and Compliance<br>Ensure that Project Management procedures are followed consistently across all design project stages. Work closely with the Quality Assurance Department to support internal audits, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, and continuous improvement of project management processes. Ensure design quality control workflows are followed by project teams.<br>2.4 Client and Stakeholder Management<br>Leading PMs and DMs in managing client expectations, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction. Represent the Project Management Department high-level project management meetings. Coordinate with Business Development on proposal preparation and project management inputs for new opportunities.<br>2.5 Financial and Commercial Management<br>Oversee project budgets, fee utilization, and profitability across the design project portfolio managed by PMs. Review project financial reports and forecasts, ensuring timely invoices, cost control, and variance analysis. Support contract administration and commercial negotiations related to scope, fees, and project changes.<br>2.6 Company-Wide Governance and Standardization<br>Set and enforce unified project management standards, practices, and reporting formats for design projects. Exercise direct executive authority over the Project Management function company-wide, ensuring no branch operates outside approved PM governance, tools, or reporting lines. Drive organization-wide process improvement initiatives for project management, ensuring lessons learned in one office are institutionalized across the entire company. Ensure equitable resource allocation and workload balancing of PMs and DMs based on company-wide project demand.<br>3. Qualifications and Experience<br>Education<br>Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline (required). Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration (preferred).<br>Experience<br>Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in project management within architecture/engineering design consultancies, including at least 5–7 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multiple PMs/DMs and project portfolios. Proven track record of successfully delivering large, multi-disciplinary design projects, preferably within the KSA/GCC market. Demonstrated experience managing, monitoring, and developing project management teams.<br>4. Key Skills and Competencies<br>Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate, mentor, and hold PMs/DMs accountable. Excellent strategic thinking and decision-making capability, balancing technical, commercial, and client considerations. Strong knowledge of design project lifecycle, quality control processes, and project management methodologies. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills at senior/executive level. Strong financial knowledge, including budgeting, cost control, and profitability management. Proficiency with project management and collaboration platforms (e.g., Autodesk Construction Cloud, MS Project, Primavera, or similar). Sound understanding of quality management principles and ISO 9001:2015 requirements. Fluency in English required; Arabic proficiency preferred.<br>5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<br>On-time delivery rate of design projects against approved project schedules. Project budget/fee performance (planned vs. actual cost and profitability). Client satisfaction scores (CSAT/NPS) for projects under departmental oversight. Timely closure of project risks, issues, and change requests.

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Construction Director to lead delivery of the East Stand at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) Stadium, one of the flagship venues within Qiddiya City and a confirmed host for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Perched on the Tuwaiq cliff at a height of 200 metres, the stadium presents a uniquely demanding construction environment, and the East Stand forms a critical structural element of the three-tiered seating bowl, requiring rigorous management of complex concrete and structural works executed alongside sheer cliffside conditions.<br><br>Reporting into the wider Project Delivery leadership, the Construction Director will take end-to-end ownership of the East Stand build, from substructure and piling through to superstructure and finishes, ensuring the works are delivered safely, to specification, and in line with programme and cost targets. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a construction professional with deep, proven expertise in large-scale concrete structures, ideally within stadia, high-rise, or major infrastructure environments.<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Lead and direct all construction activities for the East Stand, from foundations and piling through to structural concrete and building envelope completion<br><br>Take direct ownership of concrete engineering quality, including formwork, reinforcement, pour sequencing, and curing standards across a complex, cliffside structural environment<br><br>Develop and manage detailed construction programmes, ensuring works are sequenced to protect the overall stadium delivery schedule<br><br>Manage site-based contractors and subcontractors, ensuring performance against contractual obligations, quality benchmarks, and safety standards<br><br>Enforce rigorous health, safety, and environmental controls appropriate to a high-risk cliffside construction site<br><br>Coordinate closely with design, engineering, and project controls teams to resolve technical and site-execution issues in real time<br><br>Monitor and report on construction progress, risks, and quality metrics to senior stadium leadership<br><br>Lead, mentor, and build capability within the site-based construction management team<br><br>Requirement<br><br>Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field<br><br>Minimum of 10-12' years of relevant construction experience, with substantial time spent in a senior site leadership role on large-scale, complex structures<br><br>Demonstrable, hands-on expertise in structural concrete construction, ideally including stadia, high-rise, or major civil infrastructure projects<br><br>Experience delivering construction works in technically challenging or constrained site environments<br><br>Strong working knowledge of FIDIC contract forms and construction quality/compliance frameworks<br><br>Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary site teams and manage contractor performance under pressure<br><br>Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills

Qiddiya Investment Company is embarking on an extraordinary journey to create the largest entertainment city in Saudi Arabia, and we are seeking an accomplished FP&A Director to join our team. This pivotal role will be essential in shaping our financial planning and analysis strategies, ensuring that we meet our ambitious growth targets and operational excellence.<br><br>The FP&A Director will oversee the financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. You will work closely with executive leadership and operational teams to provide critical financial insights that drive decision-making and support the overall strategic direction of the company.<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br><br>Lead the financial planning and analysis function, including the development of annual budgets, strategic forecasts, and financial models Conduct thorough variance analysis and provide insights to senior management regarding operational performance and strategic initiatives Create and enhance comprehensive reporting frameworks to track financial performance metrics across the organization Collaborate with various business units to ensure alignment of financial goals with overall strategic objectives Identify and recommend improvements to financial processes and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy Prepare detailed financial presentations for executive leadership and stakeholders, translating complex financial data into actionable insights Stay informed on financial regulations, economic trends, and industry developments that may impact financial planning<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; a Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (such as CPA or CFA) is highly preferred A minimum of 12 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally within large-scale projects or real estate development Proven experience in leading finance teams and managing financial planning processes Strong knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting techniques Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels Proficiency in finance-related software and advanced Excel skills are essential

Job Title: Director of Customer / Patient Experience & Administration<br><br>Department: Sport Medicine Center<br><br>Reports To: Senior Sport Medicine Director<br><br>Role Summary<br><br>The Customer / Patient Experience & Administration Director is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end patient journey and all front-of-house and administrative operations across the healthcare organization.<br><br>The role ensures exceptional patient experience, efficient administrative processes, and seamless coordination between clinical and operational teams.<br><br>Reporting to the Senior Sport Medicine Director, this position drives service excellence, operational efficiency, and patient-centered culture across registration, call centers, scheduling, billing support, and customer relations.<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br><br> Customer / Patient Experience Strategy Design and implement a customer /patient experience strategy aligned with organizational values and quality standards. Map and optimize the end-to-end customer / patient journey (access, appointment, arrival, clinical screening, treatment, discharge, and follow-up, and digital engagement). Lead customer /patient satisfaction improvement programs. Oversee customer/patient feedback systems, surveys, complaints, and resolution processes. Administrative Operations Oversee all administrative and front-desk functions including registration, scheduling, medical records, call center, and patient coordination. Ensure efficient services flow, accurate data capture, and timely documentation. Standardize SOPs for admissions, discharge, referrals, and insurance coordination. Monitor capacity, waiting times, and service level performance. Integration with Clinical, Rehab & Performance Work closely with all the departments and functions to ensure experience is embedded in care delivery. Ensure consistent experience standards across physicians, therapists, coaches, nurses, and front-line teams. Lead interdisciplinary experience governance forums. Customer /Patient Engagement & Communication Lead individual and patient liaison services and manage escalations and complex cases. Ensure clear, compassionate communication with individuals, patients and families. Coordinate multilingual services and accessibility support where required. Develop customer /patient engagement, retention, and loyalty programs. Lead communication, education, and experience personalization strategies. Oversee customer /patient communities, athlete support programs, and long-term care relationships. Quality, Compliance & Governance Ensure administrative processes comply with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards (CBAHI, JCI), and data privacy requirements. Implement quality assurance audits for patient experience and administrative services. Collaborate with GRC and Clinical Quality teams on patient rights and safety standards. Digital Customer /Patient Experience Oversee digital touchpoints including appointment systems, customer portals, mobile apps, and CRM platforms. Drive automation and paperless workflows to improve access, efficiency, and satisfaction. Performance Management & Reporting Define KPIs for customer /patient experience and administration (waiting time, complaints, first-call resolution, no-show rate). Develop dashboards and reports for the senior sport medicine director and executive leadership. Use data to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Team Leadership & Development Lead and develop teams across reception, call center, patient relations, and administrative services. Ensure training in service excellence, communication, privacy, and healthcare regulations. Build a culture of empathy, professionalism, and accountability. Cross-Functional Coordination Work closely with Medical, Nursing, Finance (RCM), IT, and Marketing teams to ensure a seamless patient journey. Support service line expansion, new clinic openings, and operational readiness from a patient experience perspective. Build a patient-centric culture across the organization. Design and oversee service excellence training for all staff (clinical and non-clinical). <br><br>Qualifications<br><br>Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or related field. Master's degree preferred (MHA, MBA, Service Design, Healthcare Quality). 8+ years of experience in healthcare operations, patient experience, or service excellence roles. Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and patient rights. Proven leadership in customer experience, administration, and service operations. <br><br>Core Competencies<br><br>Patient-Centered Service Design Healthcare Administration & Operations Customer Experience (CX) Leadership Process Optimization & Digital Enablement Communication & Conflict Resolution Performance Management & Analytics Team Leadership & Culture Building Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance

ROLE PURPOSE<br><br>Embed an operational CX lens across QIC's core assets and own B2C sales performance at asset level, ensuring customer experience standards, guest feedback, and revenue-generating touchpoints are translated into day-to-day operations.<br><br>What The Role Entails<br><br> Provide operational input into CX strategy, customer journey design, and CX programs across core assets Translate CX objectives and standards into operational requirements, guidelines, and initiatives for asset operating teams Own B2C sales performance across asset touchpoints — ticketing, upsell and cross-sell, in-asset conversion, and digital sales channels Lead implementation of CX programs and projects across core assets and on-ground operations Oversee CX and sales-behaviour training for asset frontline teams to ensure consistent service delivery Capture and analyze customer feedback across surveys, digital channels, and frontline touchpoints Monitor CX and B2C sales performance through reporting, site visits, and quality assurance activities Coordinate resolution of asset-related customer inquiries, complaints, and service issues Identify recurring CX gaps and lead operational improvement plans to enhance customer satisfaction and conversion<br><br>Requirements<br><br> Experience in customer experience, service excellence, or customer satisfaction management within attractions, entertainment, or hospitality assets Proven B2C sales or commercial experience — ticketing, memberships, upsell, or in-venue revenue Strong understanding of customer journey design, CX standards, service quality, and frontline service delivery Ability to translate CX strategies and sales targets into operational requirements across assets Experience in customer feedback analysis, reporting, performance monitoring, and quality assurance Clear communication and training coordination skills Strong stakeholder management skills — coordinating between QIC, asset operators, and commercial teams Strong problem-solving skills

Overall workstream lead for the development and implementation of statutory planning control architecture for Qiddiya city Translation and adoption of City Framework Plan masterplans into coherent and connected city-wide planning system Lead the expansion of the role of the permitting activities to support the QIC Group, including into operational permits and licenses Optimize current interfaces with government stakeholders to manage permitting within Qiddiya through MOUs, SLAs, etc Define future permitting and licensing responsibilities for Qiddiya City Design systems / processes for future permitting responsibilities Design an overall Technology roadmap for Qiddiya City to manage regulatory ecosystems Implement tech stack and digital systems for critical services<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Required Competencies:<br><br> Strategic leadership and organizational transformation. Expertise in statutory planning, development control, and urban governance. Strong knowledge of permitting, licensing, and regulatory frameworks. Government stakeholder engagement and partnership management Governance, policy development, and regulatory compliance. Business process design and operational optimization<br><br>Qualifications:<br><br> Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline preferred. Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in urban planning, permitting, regulatory affairs, or city development, with significant leadership experience

Director of Museum Relations & International Loans Arturo Palomba Gallery LLC???? Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Full-Time | Permanent Employment | Executive Leadership | On-site Compensation & Benefits Arturo Palomba Gallery LLC is seeking an experienced museum executive to lead international museum collaborations, institutional relationships and artwork loan programmes. We offer an executive employment package including:SAR 42,000–60,000 monthly fixed salary Executive Annual Performance Bonus Saudi Employment Visa & Work Permit Comprehensive Medical Insurance Paid Annual Leave Annual Business Class Flight Ticket Relocation assistance Company laptop and executive mobile phone International business travel Executive professional development budget Career progression opportunities within the Gallery About Arturo Palomba Gallery Arturo Palomba Gallery LLC is an international contemporary art gallery developing museum-quality exhibitions, institutional collaborations and cultural projects across the GCC and international markets. Our objective is to build long-term relationships with museums, foundations, cultural institutions and international exhibition organisers while promoting contemporary artists worldwide. About the Role The Director of Museum Relations & International Loans will establish and manage relationships with museums, public institutions and cultural organisations worldwide. The successful candidate will oversee institutional loan agreements, travelling exhibitions, collection partnerships and collaborative museum projects while representing the Gallery at the highest professional level. Key Responsibilities Museum Partnerships Develop relationships with museums worldwide. Negotiate institutional cooperation agreements. Expand international museum collaborations. Represent the Gallery with public institutions. International Artwork Loans Coordinate domestic and international artwork loans. Supervise loan agreements and institutional documentation. Coordinate transport, insurance and conservation requirements. Monitor loan schedules and compliance. Exhibition Development Support museum exhibitions. Develop travelling exhibitions. Coordinate institutional exhibition planning. Work closely with curators and registrars. Strategic Development Identify new museum partnership opportunities. Develop long-term institutional strategies. Support international visibility of represented artists. Prepare executive reports for Gallery Management. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree. Master's degree preferred. Minimum 10 years of experience with museums, galleries or cultural institutions. Strong knowledge of museum standards and loan procedures. Excellent negotiation skills. Outstanding organisational and communication abilities. Professional working proficiency in English. International travel availability. Preferred Experience Experience in:Museums Contemporary Art Galleries Registrars Departments International Exhibitions Fine Art Logistics Collection Management Cultural Institutions Public Art Biennials International Art Fairs Arabic, Italian, French, German, Spanish or Russian are considered an advantage. Compensation Growth Outstanding candidates may progress to:Executive Director – International Museum Affairs Selection Process Executive CV Review Portfolio Assessment Leadership Interview Discussion of museum partnerships personally managed Final Interview with Gallery Management Application Materials Professional CVLinked In Profile Cover Letter Summary of museum and institutional experience Current Country of Residence Salary Expectations Notice Period Languages Spoken Why Join Arturo Palomba Gallery? This role offers the opportunity to build one of the Gallery's most strategic international functions while working with museums, cultural institutions and internationally recognised artists across the GCC and global markets.

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Responsib<b>ilities</b></p><p>Lead procurement planning and sourcing activities for City Ops, including requirements gathering, timelines, and coordination with central procurement.</p><p>Manage RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, and variations with relevant teams and central functions.</p><p>Oversee contract lifecycle management to ensure agreements are tracked, updated, renewed, and aligned with operational needs.</p><p>Maintain a consolidated contract register covering status, ownership, scope, SLAs/KPIs, risks, and renewal requirements.</p><p>Support vendor performance management through SLA/KPI monitoring, issue escalation, and corrective action follow-up.</p><p>Coordinate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and other functions to ensure efficient contract execution and governance.</p><p>Provide commercial controls and reporting on contract performance, procurement risks, upcoming renewals, and service gaps.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, law, finance, or a related field.</p><p>12+ years of experience in procurement, contracts management, commercial management, supply chain, or vendor management, including experience leading a complex procurement department or function.</p><p>Procurement and contracts leadership experience within a large-scale, varied, and complex environment.</p><p>Strong understanding of sourcing, RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, variations, and procurement governance.</p><p>Knowledge of contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, SLAs/KPIs, and commercial controls.</p><p>Experience translating operational needs into clear procurement requirements and contract scopes.</p><p>Hands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, and Power BI.</p><p>Proven ability to coordinate across procurement, legal, finance, operations, and service providers, with experience negotiating with stakeholders or service providers.</p><p>Experience producing reports on contract, procurement, or commercial performance and resolving contract, procurement, or vendor-related issues with stakeholders.</p><p>Experience in real estate, city operations, or large-scale development environments is a plus.</p><p></p></section>

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments in entertainment, sports, and culture, including the development of Qiddiya City and related destination offerings. As the organization continues to build and operate complex destination environments, strong governance, risk, and control practices are essential to enabling sound decisions, compliant operations, and resilient performance across critical functions.<br><br>This role sits at the center of that effort, helping shape the frameworks and oversight needed to support City Ops in a structured, effective, and forward-looking way. It offers the opportunity to work across a broad operational landscape, partnering with central functions and senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, manage risk proactively, and support business continuity readiness in a high-impact environment.<br><br>As Director - Governance, Risk, and Control Lead, you will help define how City Ops operates with clarity, accountability, and resilience. You will provide leadership across governance, risk, controls, and business continuity, supporting effective decision-making and alignment with company policies and compliance requirements while working closely with operational and corporate stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Lead governance, risk, controls, and business continuity across City Ops to support clear decision-making, compliant operations, effective controls, and proactive risk management Establish and maintain the City Ops governance framework, including governance forums, decision rights, escalation routes, and reporting requirements Develop and oversee standards and controls to ensure City Ops functions operate in line with company policies, delegations, and compliance requirements Manage the City Ops risk management process, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation tracking, reporting, and escalation Support business continuity planning and playbook development, including continuity requirements, recovery plans, coordination protocols, readiness activities, and periodic reviews across City Ops functions Coordinate with central functions on governance, risk, compliance, controls, audit, and business continuity requirements Monitor implementation of controls and support resolution of gaps and audit findings Provide leadership reporting on key risks, gaps, governance actions, and business continuity readiness<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, risk management, business administration, or a related field12+ years of relevant experience across governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance, and audit Strong understanding of governance frameworks, delegations of authority, control environments, and compliance requirements Experience managing risk registers, mitigation plans, control actions, and issue escalation Experience developing or implementing business continuity plans, recovery requirements, or operational resilience frameworks Experience with enterprise risk management frameworks, internal control frameworks, business continuity standards, or operational resilience frameworks Experience working across operations, finance, legal, risk, audit, and central corporate functions, with the ability to present to and influence executive leadership or heads of central functions Experience in large-scale real estate development, destination or city operations, or other complex multi-stakeholder environments is a plus

The Associate Director, Infrastructure & Dev Ops Engineering is responsible for leading the execution, implementation, operational stability, resilience, automation, and cost optimization of Digital infrastructure and Dev Ops foundations across all Qiddiya Digital assets. This role acts as the Digital execution owner for infrastructure services, cloud environments, Dev Ops enablement, automation, observability foundations, infrastructure reliability, operational readiness, and infrastructure cost management. The role ensures that Digital infrastructure and platform services are implemented, maintained, and operated in alignment with Qiddiya enterprise cloud guidelines, cybersecurity requirements, architecture standards, compliance policies, and governance frameworks. This role does not own Qiddiya's enterprise cloud strategy, enterprise cloud governance, company-wide cloud standards, application development, or application maintenance. These responsibilities remain with the relevant central Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, and application delivery teams. Instead, this role is accountable for translating enterprise cloud and infrastructure guidelines into practical execution across Digital environments, vendors, infrastructure services, Dev Ops tooling, deployment foundations, production readiness, and platform operations. This is a senior technical leadership role requiring strong infrastructure depth, Dev Ops execution experience, vendor governance, operational ownership, and the ability to drive Restricted This document has been classified as Restricted by Samy Baili reliable, secure, scalable, automated, and cost-efficient Digital infrastructure across multiple System Integrators and delivery teams.<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br><br>Infrastructure & Platform Execution Lead the implementation and operationalization of Digital infrastructure and platform services across all Digital assets and environments Translate enterprise cloud guidelines, architecture principles, cybersecurity requirements, and governance expectations into executable Digital infrastructure plans Ensure Digital workloads are implemented in line with approved QIC technology standards, security policies, compliance requirements, and operational controls Drive consistency across Digital environments, including development, SIT, UAT, staging, pre-production, production, and hotfix environments Ensure infrastructure foundations are production-ready, secure, resilient, scalable, observable, and aligned with Digital delivery needs Work closely with the central Cloud team to ensure alignment with enterprise direction while owning Digital-level execution Ensure infrastructure decisions are documented, reviewed, controlled, and implemented through the appropriate governance channels. Dev Ops Engineering & Automation Lead the execution of Dev Ops engineering practices across Digital infrastructure and platform services Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, environment setup, configuration management, deployment support, and operational tasks Support the adoption and governance of Infrastructure as Code, automated provisioning, controlled deployments, and auditable environment changes Partner with Dev Sec Ops teams to ensure infrastructure services are integrated into CI/CD pipelines, release governance, security gates, and deployment workflows Ensure Digital environments support faster, safer, and more predictable delivery without compromising compliance, security, or operational stability. Identify and remove infrastructure, environment, and deployment bottlenecks impacting Digital delivery teams. Drive standardization of Dev Ops practices across vendors, System Integrators, and Digital technology teams. Infrastructure Reliability & Resilience Own the reliability, resilience, stability, and operational health of Digital infrastructure and platform services Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, failover, recovery, and capacity practices are implemented and tested across Digital assets. Drive the implementation of resilience requirements for mission-critical Digital journeys from an infrastructure and platform perspective Reduce infrastructure-related incidents, environment instability, deployment blockers, and operational risks Establish operational readiness criteria before go-live, including monitoring, alerting, escalation paths, runbooks, support models, backup readiness, and recovery procedures. Ensure Digital infrastructure can support business growth without compromising reliability, performance, availability, security, or cost control. Partner with application teams and vendors to support production readiness while keeping application ownership with the relevant delivery teams. Infrastructure Operations & Run Management Lead the operational management of Digital infrastructure services across all Digital products, environments, and vendors Define and enforce operational practices for environment availability, infrastructure maintenance, incident support, release support, and service continuity. Ensure clear ownership and accountability across System Integrators, vendors, internal teams, and support functions for infrastructure operations. Drive proactive issue identification, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement for infrastructure and platform-related issues. Ensure operational documentation, runbooks, support models, escalation paths, handover materials, and recovery procedures are complete and maintained. Act as the Digital execution owner for infrastructure operations, ensuring vendors operate under a consistent, controlled, and measurable model. Partner with ICC and operations teams to ensure infrastructure-related production issues are visible, actionable, and resolved with the right ownership Cloud Execution Alignment Ensure Digital infrastructure execution is aligned with Qiddiya enterprise cloud strategy, cloud standards, architecture guardrails, and governance requirements. Work with the central Cloud team to translate enterprise cloud direction into practical execution across Digital environments and assets. Implement approved cloud patterns, landing zone requirements, network designs, security controls, access models, and operational standards within Digital. Provide feedback to the central Cloud team on execution challenges, operational risks, cost impacts, and improvement opportunities observed across Digital. Ensure Digital cloud workloads are implemented in a secure, compliant, scalable, and cost-efficient way Avoid duplication of enterprise cloud governance by keeping the role focused on Digital execution, operationalization, and run management. Fin Ops & Cost Management Own Digital infrastructure cost visibility, optimization, and accountability. Establish and drive Fin Ops practices across Digital infrastructure services, environments, vendors, and products. Monitor infrastructure spend and ensure costs are aligned with business value, usage, capacity, and growth expectations. Drive cost optimization initiatives across compute, storage, networking, environments, observability tooling, Dev Ops tooling, and vendor-managed services. <br><br>Requirements<br><br>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field10+ years of experience with cloud engineering (Azure preferred) Understanding of IaC, monitoring and cloud security fundamentals Ability to collaborate with Dev Sec Ops and cyber stakeholders

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Lead Playmaker Film Studio's commercial growth strategy, driving revenue through strategic partnerships, leasing, sponsorships, marketing, and business development.<br> The role is responsible for maximizing studio utilization, enhancing brand visibility, and building long-term partnerships across the film, media, and entertainment ecosystem.<br> Direct Reports Partnership &amp; Business Development Manager Leasing &amp; Tenant Relations Manager Marketing &amp; Communications Lead Social Media Specialist Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the studio's commercial and partnership strategy.<br> Identify and secure new revenue opportunities, sponsorships, and strategic partnerships.<br> Lead commercial negotiations and manage key client and stakeholder relationships.<br> Oversee leasing activities, tenant acquisition, retention, and occupancy performance.<br> Drive marketing, communications, and brand positioning initiatives.<br> Oversee digital and social media strategies to enhance audience engagement and awareness.<br> Monitor commercial performance, budgets, KPIs, and revenue targets.<br> Represent Playmaker Film Studio with industry partners, investors, production companies, and government stakeholders.<br> Qualifications &amp; Experience Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Media, Communications, or related field.<br> 12+ years of experience in commercial, partnerships, business development, or marketing leadership roles.<br> Experience within film, media, entertainment, creative industries, sports, or events sectors preferred.<br> Proven track record in securing strategic partnerships and commercial revenue growth.<br> Key Competencies Commercial Strategy Strategic Partnerships Business Development Stakeholder Management Marketing &amp; Brand Management Leasing &amp; Tenant Relations Negotiation &amp; Contract Management Financial Acumen Leadership &amp; Team Development Success Measures Commercial revenue growth Partnership and sponsorship value secured Studio occupancy and tenant retention Brand awareness and market visibility Achievement of commercial KPIs and business objectives</span> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 5+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<p>THE WORK</p><ul><li>Partner with CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders to shape the enterprise AI strategy, connecting business goals to a coherent, sequenced technical vision</li><li>Lead enterprise AI assessments and build enterprise AI implementation roadmaps that sequence investments for lasting competitive advantage</li><li>Own the complete, end-to-end technical solution for complex AI platforms ensuring every domain is cohesively designed and aligned to business objectives and enterprise standards</li><li>Translate the governing architecture principles into a concrete, defensible technical solution that domain teams build against</li><li>Build innovative prototypes and proofs of concept hands-on, using emerging technologies to de-risk decisions and prove value early</li><li>Perform technology assessments and comparisons, making definitive, evidence-based recommendations on tools, frameworks, and platforms</li><li>Set the architectural direction for model- and tool-agnostic multi-agent ecosystems orchestration, memory, and tool/skill use governed through a registry-bound AI Gateway</li><li>Establish the agent registry and certification model that mandates no uncertified agent reaches production</li><li>Define memory as a first-class abstracted platform service, decoupled from any underlying vendor engine</li><li>Define the foundation model and inference strategy adaptation, fine-tuning, and dynamic cost/quality/latency-aware routing</li><li>Set the standards for high-throughput, low-latency inferencing and classical ML deployment within unified, production-ready platforms</li><li>Own the architecture of the enterprise context layer knowledge graphs, ontologies, vector search, and semantic retrieval grounding the solution in client knowledge</li><li>Set the design direction for context assembly and memory that manages prompts, context windows, and conversational state across the platform</li><li>Be accountable for security, governance, observability, performance, and scalability addressed holistically and consistently across every domain</li><li>Establish the identity and authorization model per-agent identity, IAM/IAP binding, and defense-in-depth enforcement</li><li>Define the layered guardrail framework applied at every boundary, balancing protection with performance</li><li>Govern the MCP control plane registry, gateway, and risk scoring across all internal and third-party servers</li><li>Mandate adopt-over-build for productized evaluation and observability stacks</li><li>Establish FinOps as a first-class concern usage labelling, gateway-enforced budgets, and cost-per-archetype as a planning input</li><li>Make the definitive decisions on design patterns, reference architectures, frameworks, and technology selections, balancing innovation with pragmatism</li><li>Lead and integrate the work of domain architects and specialists, resolving cross-domain tensions into a unified, enterprise-ready system</li><li>Build the practice's reusable reference architectures, frameworks, and assets, with a deliberate adopt-over-build stance</li><li>Conduct deep-dive architecture workshops and working sessions with client executives and engineering teams</li><li>Produce and govern the authoritative architecture artifacts blueprints, reference architectures, ADRs, and integration specifications that guide delivery at scale</li><li>Serve as a recognized thought leader in AI, shaping the practice's point of view and representing the firm externally through publications and conference engagements</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Proven experience in designing &amp; deploying enterprise grade advanced ai solutions using agentic, generative and classical AI/ML using at least one cloud vendor. Proven experience in the LLM and Generative AI space. Proven experience architecting and operationalizing LLM driven application architecture patterns. Proven experience in engineering, machine learning, deep learning and NLP solutions and applications. Minimum of 6 years of experience as a machine architect in the industry designing big data, machine learning. large scale analytical engineering solutions</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Qiddiya Investment Company is actively seeking a highly-skilled Senior Director - Development (Sports Venues) to lead the development of state-of-the-art sports facilities that will position Qiddiya as a premier sports and entertainment destination in Saudi Arabia.<br> This role is vital for integrating innovative design and functionality to create venues that invite global sporting events and promote local sports culture.<br> As the Senior Director, you will oversee the entire development lifecycle of sports venues, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's strategic vision while delivering world-class facilities.<br> Your leadership will be crucial in collaborating with architects, engineers, and various stakeholders to craft venues that meet international standards and engage communities.<br> Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for sports venue development that supports Qiddiya's mission and enhances regional sports engagement.<br> Lead the conceptualization, planning, and execution of sports venue projects, including multi-sport arenas, training facilities, and spectator areas.<br> Conduct feasibility studies and market analyses to inform design decisions and financial investments.<br> Manage project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.<br> Establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including sports federations, government agencies, and contractors.<br> Ensure all projects adhere to safety regulations, quality standards, and sustainable practices.<br> Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project status, risks, and strategic recommendations.<br> Inspire a culture of innovation and excellence within the project development team.<br> Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Real Estate, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.<br> A minimum 15 years of experience in large-scale sports venue development for mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games Proven track record of successfully delivering sports facilities on time and within budget.<br> Strong understanding of the sports industry, including trends and best practices in venue design and operation.<br> Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.<br> Exceptional communication and negotiation skills for effective stakeholder engagement.<br> Demonstrated ability to think strategically and address complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.<br> Passion for sports and a commitment to enhancing community engagement through sports initiatives.<br></span> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3><p>stc is seeking a <strong>BCN Sales and Account Management Director</strong> to lead sales and account management activities within the Business-Critical segment. This full-time role involves developing sales strategies, managing key client relationships, and driving revenue growth. The Director will ensure effective execution of sales plans, oversee sales performance, manage pipelines, and align activities with business objectives and customer requirements according to Specialized’s approved policies and procedures. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.</p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul><li>Lead the development of the Business-Critical sales strategy and detailed account sales plans.</li><li>Drive lead generation and engagement with prospective beneficiaries through networking, business development activities, and industry events, in coordination with Marketing and Communications.</li><li>Lead consultative sales approaches to understand client needs and ensure delivery of tailored solutions.</li><li>Oversee the development of upselling and cross-selling approaches to expand existing accounts.</li><li>Monitor sales performance and ensure identification and capture of cross- and up-selling opportunities.</li><li>Lead negotiation of commercial terms, including discounts and bulk deals, in alignment with Finance and Product Development guidelines.</li><li>Manage complex negotiations to ensure mutually beneficial agreements in coordination with the Legal team.</li><li>Drive the positioning and showcasing of Business-Critical offerings and identify incremental business opportunities with enterprise customers.</li><li>Ensure development and maintenance of a healthy sales pipeline to support continuous business growth.</li><li>Monitor pipeline KPIs and ensure corrective actions are taken to meet or exceed revenue targets.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with beneficiaries and key stakeholders, including engagement at the C-suite level, ensuring high customer satisfaction.</li><li>Oversee account management activities, ensuring effective contract management and timely renewals.</li><li>Ensure alignment with Business Operations for timely delivery of solutions according to agreed designs and timelines.</li><li>Provide sales demand inputs to support annual forecasting and budgeting processes in coordination with Business Operations and Finance.</li><li>Provide inputs on sales performance to Product Development &amp; Management and support product/service enhancements aligned with customer demand.</li></ul><h3><strong>Experience Required</strong></h3><ul><li>7 years of relevant experience.</li></ul><h3><strong>Work Type</strong></h3><ul><li>This is a full-time position.</li></ul><h3><strong>Company Overview</strong></h3><p>stc is a leading telecommunications company committed to delivering innovative solutions and maintaining strong customer relationships within the Business-Critical segment.</p><h3><strong>Application Information</strong></h3><p>Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span><br>JOB SUMMARY&nbsp;<br>Functions as the strategic business leader of Revenue Strategy. Responsible for maximizing revenue and profit associated with rooms and function space in participating cluster properties. Position is accountable for preparing forecasts, budgets and projections, as well as pricing, positioning and inventory management. Oversees all the processes associated with demand, revenue, forecasting, inventory management and opportunity analysis. Works with the sales strategy team to develop the hotel(s)’ sales strategy and ensure implementation. Identifies future revenue opportunities and effectively communicates strategies to the sales organization.<br>CANDIDATE PROFILE&nbsp;<br>Education and Experience<br>• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 6 years experience in the revenue management, sales and marketing, or related professional area.<br>OR<br>• 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the revenue management, sales and marketing, or related professional area.<br>CORE WORK ACTIVITIES<br>Analyzing and Reporting Revenue Management Data<br>• Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.<br>• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.<br>• Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.<br>• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.<br>• Provides revenue strategy and analysis functional expertise and leadership to general managers, property leadership teams and market sales leaders.<br>• Translates or explains what information means and how it can be used.<br>• Evaluates effectiveness of property participation in electronic sales channels.<br>• Analyzes competitive sets, price positioning, seasonality, mix and displacement on a continuous basis.<br>• Prepares forecasts of revenue, profit, demand and occupancy for rooms and function space – 3-month and 6 month, long range and budget.<br>• Assists hotels with pricing and provides input on business evaluation recommendations.<br>• Analyzes period end and other available systems data to identify trends, future need periods and obstacles to achieving goals.<br>• Generates updates on transient segment each period.<br>• Works with Market VP, Market GM and GM’s to assist in pricing analyses for all products in Market.<br>• Assists with account diagnostics process and validates conclusions.<br>Managing Revenue Management Projects and Strategy&nbsp;<br>• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.<br>• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).<br>• Updates market and revenue knowledge and aligns strategies and approaches accordingly.<br>• Establishes long-range objectives and specifies the strategies and actions to achieve them.<br>• Works closely with Sales and Marketing for business opportunities, aims to increase profitability of the organization.<br>• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.<br>• Takes a predetermined strategy and drives the execution of that strategy.<br>• Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans.<br>• Explores opportunities that drive profit, create value for clients, and encourage innovation; challenges existing processes/systems/products to make improvements.<br>• Manages all revenue, profit and demand data associated with rooms and function space.<br>• Provides recommendations to improve effectiveness of revenue analysis processes.<br>• Attends meetings to plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate and manage activities and solutions.<br>• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.<br>• Develops the Business Outlook Strategy.<br>• Determines sales strategies and communicates to market sales leadership, marketing communications teams and property leadership.<br>• Establishes and maintains effective and rational pricing strategies for rooms and function space.<br>• Develops and executes the hotel(s) strategic plan(s).<br>• Oversees the annual pricing process for transient, group and catering rooms, function space and audio-visual.<br>• Provides critical input to market leaders for development of property and overall revenue sales strategy.<br>• Ensures hotel strategies conform to brand philosophies and initiatives.<br>• Ensures that sales strategies and rate restrictions are communicated, implemented and modified as market conditions fluctuate.<br>• Prepares sales strategy meeting agenda, supporting documentation and leads property and/or cluster meetings.<br>• Conducts sales strategy analysis and refines as appropriate to increase market share for all properties.<br>• Develops 6-month, 12-month and 2-year strategic action plans for management of cluster transient revenues.<br>• Manages inventory to maximize cluster rooms revenue.<br>• Ensures property diagnostic processes (PDP) are used to maximize revenue and profits.<br>• Initiates, implements and evaluates revenue tests.<br>Building Successful Relationships<br>• Provides market strategy expertise and leadership to general managers, property leadership teams and market sales leaders.<br>• Identifies and communicates revenue and profit opportunities to property leadership teams and sales organization.<br>• Develops and manages internal key stakeholder relationships.<br>• Provides targeted and timely communication of results, achievements and challenges to the stakeholders.<br>Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities<br>• Interviews and hires employees with the appropriate skills to meet the business needs of the unit.<br>• Develops, implements and maintains a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.<br>• Utilizes all available on the job training tools for employees.<br>• Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position and monitors progress.<br>• Conducts employee performance appraisals according to Standard Operating Procedures.<br>• Administers bonus and incentive programs.<br>• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.<br>• Solicits feedback, utilizes an “open door” policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems and concerns.<br>• Manages employee progressive discipline procedures for areas of responsibility.<br>• Ensures regular on-going communication is happening in all areas of responsibility to create awareness of business objectives and communicate expectations, recognize performance and produce desired business results.<br>At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.<br>Marriott Hotels strive to elevate the art of hospitality, innovating at every opportunity while keeping the comfort of the oh-so-familiar all around the globe. As a host with Marriott Hotels, you will help keep the promise of “Wonderful Hospitality. Always.” by delivering thoughtful, heartfelt, forward-thinking service that upholds and builds upon this living legacy. With the name that’s synonymous with hospitality the world over, we are proud to welcome you to explore a career with Marriott Hotels. In joining Marriott Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you. <br>JW Marriott&nbsp;is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of more than 100 beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW believes our associates come first. Because if you’re happy, our guests will be happy. JW Marriott associates are confident, innovative, genuine, intuitive, and carry on the legacy of the brand’s namesake and company founder, J.Willard Marriott. Our hotels offer a work experience unlike any other, where you’ll be part of a community and enjoy true camaraderie with a diverse group of co-workers. JW creates opportunities for training, development, recognition and most importantly, a place where you can pursue your passions in a luxury environment with a focus on holistic well-being. Treating guests exceptionally starts with the way we take care of our associates. That’s The JW Treatment™. In joining JW Marriott, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin&nbsp;your purpose,&nbsp;belong&nbsp;to an amazing global​&nbsp;team, and&nbsp;become&nbsp;the best version of you.</span> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<p>Director- Public Realm Role required: Director Public Realm will lead the planning, design governance, and delivery oversight of public realm projects across multiple districts within Qiddiya. The role will provide strategic and technical leadership to ensure that parks, streetscapes, public open spaces, and associated public realm assets are delivered in accordance with approved masterplans, citywide standards, Stage Gate requirements, and programme objectives. The position will support the implementation of citywide initiatives, including the Public Realm Design Manual (PRDM), People First Principles and project spirit teams, while acting as the key interface between district teams, consultants, infrastructure teams, and other business unit.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead public realm planning and design management for assigned districts and strategic projects.</li><li>Provide design governance and technical assurance across CMP, DMP, Land Servicing, and detailed design stages.</li><li>Oversee consultant performance, design reviews, and delivery of public realm packages.</li><li>Ensure compliance with Qiddiya Vision, City Framework Plan, PRDM, development controls, and citywide public realm standards.</li><li>Coordinate integration of public realm with infrastructure, mobility, utilities, irrigation, sustainability, and operational requirements.</li><li>Support Stage Gate submissions and provide executive-level recommendations on design, programme, risks, and delivery strategy.</li><li>Manage and mentor multidisciplinary public realm teams, supporting capability development and succession planning.</li><li>Lead stakeholder engagement with District Development Teams, Delivery Partners, consultants, and internal SMEs.</li><li>Contribute to citywide public realm strategies, standards development, phasing plans, and operational readiness initiatives.</li></ul><p>Key Accountabilities</p><ul><li>Delivery of high-quality, standards-compliant public realm designs.</li><li>Timely support of district programmes and Stage Gate approvals.</li><li>Effective management of consultant teams and design budgets.</li><li>Successful implementation of citywide public realm standards and governance processes.</li><li>Proactive identification and mitigation of design, programme, and delivery risks.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture. 15+ years' experience delivering large-scale public realm, landscape, or urban development projects. Demonstrated leadership within complex mixed-use, city-scale, or giga-project developments. Strong understanding of master planning, design governance, infrastructure integration, and project delivery. Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams and stakeholder environments.</p>

<p>Lead the Saudi Arabia business with overall responsibility for P&amp;L, revenue, profitability, and organizational effectiveness . Manage all legal, regulatory, governmental, and compliance-related matters , ensuring adherence to Saudi legislation and company policies. Develop and implement market, sales, and business development strategies for Saudi Arabia. Drive revenue growth by strengthening relationships with key customers and developing new business opportunities within the Saudi Oil &amp; Gas and industrial markets . Translate global strategic initiatives into clear and actionable local business plans and ensure effective implementation. Build and maintain strong relationships with major Saudi customers, stakeholders, partners, and industry decision-makers. Lead the aftermarket business , identifying opportunities to increase customer retention, service revenues, and long-term account value. Collaborate with the Finance function on forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, and performance management . Ensure accurate financial reporting and provide required support for internal and external audits . Provide overall leadership to Sales, Service, Engineering, Health &amp; Safety, Property Management, and Quality Assurance functions. Monitor organizational performance through clearly defined KPIs , communicate results, and drive corrective actions where required. Lead, motivate, and develop a large organization, including managers and functional leaders, while fostering accountability and high performance. Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration and maintain a strong customer-centric culture . Drive business transformation, organizational development, and change management initiatives . Ensure strict adherence to corporate governance, business ethics, sustainability, compliance, and reporting standards . Represent the organization at senior-level customer meetings, industry forums, government interactions, and strategic business discussions. Provide clear leadership and vision while balancing a hands-on management approach with effective delegation .</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><h2>Job requirements</h2><p>Essential Qualifications &amp; Experience</p><ul><li>University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, or a related discipline.</li><li>10+ years of Sales and/or Business Development experience in the Saudi Oil &amp; Gas market.</li><li>Proven experience in P&amp;L ownership and overall business accountability .</li><li>Strong track record in sales growth, business development, and customer relationship management .</li><li>Strong understanding of the Saudi Oil &amp; Gas customer landscape, market structures, and local business practices .</li><li>Demonstrated experience with aftermarket/service business models .</li><li>Proven leadership experience managing 5+ direct reports and an overall organization of 50+ employees , including team leaders/managers.</li><li>Experience working within multinational and matrix organizations .</li><li>Demonstrated success in leading transformation and change management initiatives .</li><li>Strong understanding of corporate governance, compliance, ethics, and business standards .</li><li>Excellent strategic thinking and ability to convert global strategy into practical local business plans .</li></ul><p>Leadership &amp; Behavioral Competencies</p><ul><li>Strong commercial and strategic mindset.</li><li>Results-oriented with a proven ability to deliver revenue and profitability targets.</li><li>Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management abilities.</li><li>Ability to provide a clear vision and inspire teams toward common business objectives.</li><li>Proactive, energetic, and highly accountable leadership style.</li><li>Ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.</li><li>Hands-on leadership approach combined with strong delegation and people-development skills.</li><li>Strong customer focus and relationship-building capability.</li></ul><p>Language Requirements</p><ul><li>English: Business fluent Mandatory.</li><li>Arabic: Business fluent Mandatory.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>The Director, Major Events Operations is the second-in-charge to the Executive Director, Major Events and provides senior leadership across the planning, readiness and delivery of public realm event operations throughout Qiddiya City.<br> The role translates the Major Events strategy into coordinated city-wide operating plans, ensuring that public spaces, city services, temporary event infrastructure and operational partners are integrated, safe, guest-focused and ready for delivery.<br> Acting on behalf of the Executive Director when delegated, the Director leads cross-functional coordination, drives decisions and escalations, and provides operational assurance from early planning through live event delivery, demobilisation and post-event review.<br> Deputy Leadership and Direction Act as the principal deputy to the Executive Director, Major Events, providing continuity of leadership and representing the function in delegated forums, workshops and operational decision-making bodies.<br> Support the definition of the Major Events operating model, priorities, annual programme and resource plan, converting strategic direction into clear workstreams, accountabilities and delivery milestones.<br> Lead, coach and coordinate assigned Major Events team members and consultants, setting expectations, monitoring performance against agreed deliverables and resolving delivery constraints.<br> Prepare concise executive briefings, recommendations and decision papers on readiness, risks, dependencies, budget and operational performance.<br> Public Realm Event Operations Planning Lead the development and integration of public realm event operations plans for city-wide and district-level activity, covering waste and cleansing, public realm readiness, temporary structures, wayfinding and signage, guest services, accessibility, security interfaces, emergency interfaces, welfare, logistics and event support services.<br> Establish event-specific concepts of operations, operating procedures, deployment plans, service schedules, resource assumptions, zone plans and escalation protocols appropriate to event scale and risk.<br> Ensure plans address the complete event lifecycle, including build-up, testing, event days, transition between sessions or events, breakdown, reinstatement and close-out.<br> Maintain clear scope boundaries between City Operations and asset or venue operators.<br> Coordinate city-side interfaces and dependencies without assuming responsibility for the direct operation of venues or individual assets.<br> Integrated City Coordination and Governance Coordinate planning across City Operations, districts, venues and assets, mobility, security, emergency services, technology and telecommunications, facilities management, public realm, utilities, guest experience, commercial, procurement and external stakeholders.<br> Establish and manage governance routines, integrated planning workshops, action trackers, decision logs, interface registers and reporting cycles that support timely closure of cross-functional issues.<br> Confirm ownership of interfaces and hand-offs between permanent city operations, temporary event overlays, venue operations and third-party delivery partners.<br> Escalate material decisions, unresolved dependencies and changes in scope to the Executive Director with clear options and recommended actions.<br> Readiness, Assurance and Risk Management Develop and manage an integrated operational readiness framework, including readiness criteria, evidence requirements, assurance reviews, testing, rehearsals, simulations, inspections and go or no-go recommendations.<br> Own the consolidated Major Events operational risk, issue, dependency and opportunity process for assigned events, ensuring accountable owners, mitigations, due dates and escalation thresholds are defined.<br> Challenge plans for practicality, capacity, resilience, accessibility, guest impact, health and safety, security, environmental performance and continuity of essential city services.<br> Ensure lessons from exercises, previous events, benchmarking and post-event reviews are incorporated into revised plans and standards.<br> Live Event Delivery and Command Provide senior operational leadership during event periods and, when delegated, lead the city-side event operations function within the agreed command, control and communication structure.<br> Coordinate public realm operational deployment, monitor service performance and city conditions, resolve cross-functional issues and maintain an accurate common operating picture for leadership.<br> Ensure incidents, service failures and emerging risks are logged, triaged, escalated and communicated through approved protocols.<br> Oversee orderly demobilisation and public realm reinstatement, confirming defects, outstanding actions, service recovery needs and hand-back requirements.<br> Commercial, Procurement and Partner Management Define operational scopes, service requirements, performance standards and evaluation inputs for consultants, suppliers and event delivery partners supporting public realm operations.<br> Support procurement planning, tender evaluation, mobilisation and contract governance, working with Commercial and Procurement to protect programme, quality, value and accountability.<br> Monitor supplier readiness and delivery against contractual obligations, service levels and event requirements, escalating shortfalls and coordinating corrective action.<br> Validate operational budget assumptions, forecasts, change requests and cost pressures for assigned workstreams, providing recommendations to the Executive Director.<br> Continuous Improvement and Capability Building Develop repeatable standards, templates, playbooks, checklists and reporting tools that strengthen Qiddiya City’s Major Events capability and support consistent delivery across the event portfolio.<br> Build strong working relationships with internal functions, government entities, emergency services, operators, promoters and delivery partners.<br> Support workforce and volunteer integration by defining operational roles, deployment requirements, briefing needs, supervision arrangements and welfare interfaces for public realm operations.<br> Lead structured post-event reviews, capture evidence-based lessons and convert agreed improvements into accountable actions for future events.<br> Education Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Facilities Management, Hospitality or a related discipline.<br> Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is desirable.<br> Relevant professional certification in project, programme, event, safety, risk or emergency management is advantageous.<br> Experience Senior leadership experience in planning and delivering complex, high-profile events, festivals, sporting events, entertainment destinations or city-scale operations.<br> Demonstrated experience leading public realm or city-side event operations across multiple functions, suppliers and stakeholder organisations.<br> Proven experience acting as a deputy or senior operational lead, with authority to coordinate teams, make time-critical decisions and represent executive leadership when delegated.<br> Experience developing operational plans, readiness frameworks, command-and-control arrangements, testing and rehearsal programmes, and post-event improvement plans.<br> Strong commercial and supplier-management experience, including scope development, procurement support, mobilisation, performance management and budget oversight.<br> Experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, and familiarity with large-scale destination or giga-project environments, is desirable.<br> Preferred Background Major event organising committees, destination or city operations, event promoters, venue or precinct operators, government event authorities, integrated facilities management, or specialist event operations consultancies.<br> Delivery exposure to both planned major events and live operational environments requiring multi-agency coordination and rapid issue resolution.<br></span> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 1+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>