Role summary
Lead compliance and certification activities for Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), a PIF-backed giga project central to Saudi Vision 2030. Manage quality compliance framework, assess compliance evidence, coordinate certification readiness, and provide consolidated reporting while ensuring alignment with Quality Management System expectations and Saudi regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage quality compliance activities by reviewing applicable quality-related regulatory requirements, Saudi building requirements, Quality Management System (QMS) expectations and internal governance requirements
- Review compliance matrices, obligation trackers, regulatory inputs, quality procedures and stakeholder submissions to identify gaps, overlaps, unclear ownership or requirements requiring clarification
- Contribute to coordination with Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Legal, business units and relevant Development stakeholders to align quality compliance requirements with enterprise frameworks
- Ensure quality compliance tracking provides clear visibility of applicable obligations, control expectations and implementation gaps, enabling timely corrective action
- Manage compliance evidence review activities by assessing project records, compliance evidence, quality documentation, audit outputs and stakeholder inputs
- Determine whether required controls, approvals, inspections and implementation evidence demonstrate alignment with applicable quality requirements
- Monitor compliance action status, unresolved evidence gaps, recurring issues and delayed responses to identify follow-up needs and corrective action requirements
- Ensure compliance evidence reviews provide traceable confirmation of implementation status to enable timely action on quality compliance risks
- Manage certification readiness activities by reviewing QMS documentation, process implementation evidence, audit results and corrective action status
- Consolidate certification readiness inputs, gap assessments, evidence records, action plans and stakeholder updates to maintain visibility of progress
- Follow-up with business units, process owners and relevant Quality Management teams to close certification-related evidence gaps and process weaknesses
- Ensure certification readiness activities identify remaining gaps, improve supporting evidence completeness and prepare teams for future external certification requirements
- Consolidate compliance findings, certification readiness status, action trackers, evidence gaps and recurring themes to facilitate quality reporting and management visibility
- Review compliance trends, certification gaps, stakeholder feedback and recurring non-compliance areas to identify improvement opportunities and training needs
- Ensure compliance and certification records remain accurate, complete and traceable to support audit readiness, knowledge sharing and consistent application of quality requirements
- Manage the implementation of the Compliance & Certification department strategy, ensure alignment with Qiddiya's vision and mission, identify potential risks
- Ensure the effective implementation of the policies and procedures framework for the Compliance & Certification department
- Manage the implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy for the Compliance & Certification department
- Manage the Compliance & Certification department's budgeting process within the approved budget, analyze financial data to pinpoint variances
- Ensure continuous improvement of Compliance & Certification department systems, processes, and practices by analyzing existing business systems and processes
- Translate strategic direction into actionable plans for the Compliance & Certification department, collaborate with stakeholders to develop SMART goals
- Manage the development of a comprehensive reporting process for the Compliance & Certification department, guide the staff on reporting requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field
- Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field (preferred)
Requirements
- Professional certifications or memberships with recognized quality, audit, compliance, certification, construction, engineering or project management institutes (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, PMI, RICS, SCE)
- Minimum of 14 years of experience in quality compliance, quality management, certification readiness, quality assurance, audit, construction quality, engineering, construction management, or related fields, including relevant years in a managerial role
- Demonstrates fluency in written and verbal English, with proficiency in Arabic preferred
- Analyzes operational data and information to support decision-making, identify issues, and contribute to improving processes and outcomes
- Coordinates with internal stakeholders to support the effective execution of activities and ensure alignment across teams
- Manages team activities and ensures accuracy, attention to detail, and quality in deliverables and operational outputs
- Demonstrates strong understanding of quality compliance frameworks, QMS requirements, Saudi building requirements, certification readiness, ISO standards and evidence management
- Reviews compliance matrices, certification evidence, quality documentation, audit outputs and implementation records to identify gaps, unresolved requirements and corrective action needs
- Consolidates compliance findings, certification readiness inputs, evidence gaps and action trackers to facilitate reporting, audit readiness and informed quality management decisions
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 14 years of experience in quality compliance, quality management, certification readiness, quality assurance, audit, construction quality, engineering, construction management, or related fields, including relevant years in a managerial role
Skills
- Fluency in written and verbal English
- Proficiency in Arabic (preferred)
- Analysis of operational data and information
- Decision-making support
- Coordination with internal stakeholders
- Management of team activities
- Attention to detail and quality assurance
- Understanding of quality compliance frameworks
- Knowledge of QMS requirements
- Knowledge of Saudi building requirements
- Understanding of certification readiness and ISO standards
- Evidence management
- Review of compliance matrices and certification evidence
- Identification of gaps and unresolved requirements
- Identification of corrective action needs
Education · Experience · Type
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