Role summary
Establish and lead Qiddiya's Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services capability, creating an integrated function responsible for strategy, governance and delivery of corporate workplace capital portfolio. The role translates workplace strategy into world-class environments by integrating workplace design, architecture, engineering, sustainability, programme delivery and technical governance. Reporting to the Executive Director, Workplace, the role builds organizational capability, develops standards, and leads multidisciplinary specialists and partners to deliver future-ready workplaces that enable organizational performance, employee experience and long-term asset value.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead Workplace Capital Delivery & Technical Services function, establishing operating model, governance, standards and delivery frameworks
- Own corporate workplace capital investment portfolio from business case 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
- Act as Client for Workplace internally and externally to Qiddiya
- Provide executive oversight of workplace design quality, project governance, programme performance, budget, risk and stakeholder engagement
- Establish technical standards covering engineering, building systems, smart workplace technologies, commissioning and operational integration, working with experts within Commercial Office business Unit
- Embed sustainability, wellbeing, energy efficiency and lifecycle thinking into corporate workplace investments partnering with specialist leads across 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 and continuous improvement
- Perform gap analysis of current technical specialism
Qualifications
- Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline; postgraduate qualification desirable
- Leadership of 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 such as RIBA, PMP, CEng, CoreNet, LEED, WELL or equivalent advantageous
Requirements
- 12+ years' experience leading corporate real estate, workplace transformation, design management or capital delivery within large, complex organization or consultancy
- Bring impressive portfolio of workplace transformations and operated across architecture, interior design, engineering, programme management or corporate real estate leadership
- Recognized for building capability, influencing senior stakeholders and integrating design excellence with technical rigor and sustainable outcomes
Education
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline
Experience
12+ years' experience leading corporate real estate, workplace transformation, design management or capital delivery within large, complex organization or consultancy
Skills
- Strategic and systems thinker
- Design-led mindset
- Commercial acumen
- Executive presence
- Collaborative leadership
- Strong judgement
- Capability builder
- Passion for creating exceptional workplaces