Role summary
Lead end-to-end development of hospitality assets from concept through delivery and operational readiness. Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning, guest experience and value creation. Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and operators. Ensure assets align with Qiddiya's vision and quality benchmarks. Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions. Lead asset validation milestones and critical gateway decisions. Manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across all development workstreams. Lead governance and executive reporting processes. Mentor and develop teams across the portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through delivery and operational readiness
- Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning, guest experience and value creation
- Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and operators for seamless progression
- Ensure assets align with Qiddiya's vision and quality benchmarks delivering best-in-class design and guest experience
- Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions including positioning, room mix, amenities and operational planning
- Lead key asset validation milestones including mock-up room reviews and critical gateway decisions
- Proactively manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across all development workstreams to protect value and maintain momentum
- Lead governance and executive reporting processes articulating asset strategy, priorities, risks and recommendations
- Mentor, guide and develop teams embedding development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline
- Professional membership or recognised certification (e.g. RICS, RIBA, PMP or equivalent)
Requirements
- Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation
- Strong judgement in complex, high-value development environments
- Ability to manage complexity across stakeholders, workstreams and project stages
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive key decisions through clear communication and storytelling
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments managing ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (e.g. Aconex)
- Proven track record delivering complex assets (e.g. luxury hospitality, mixed-use)
- Experience developing hospitality assets with operator engagement (selection, onboarding or alignment)
- Experience across full development lifecycle from feasibility through delivery and handover
- Experience working within multi-stakeholder, large-scale destination or master planned environments
- GCC experience preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline
Experience
15+ years' experience in real estate or hospitality development
Skills
- Development strategy shaping
- Feasibility and positioning
- Commercial acumen
- Complexity management
- Senior stakeholder influence
- Clear communication and storytelling
- Fast-paced environment operation
- Ambiguity and priority management
- Project management
- Reporting tools
- Aconex