Role summary
Lead end-to-end development of hospitality assets from concept through delivery. 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, delivering best-in-class design and guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through to delivery, handover 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 to ensure seamless progression from development through to operations
- 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, guest experience and operational planning to maximise differentiation and portfolio performance
- Lead key asset validation milestones including mock-up rooms reviews and critical gateway decisions
- Proactively manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across all development workstreams to protect value and maintain delivery momentum
- Lead governance and executive reporting processes, clearly articulating asset strategy, development priorities, risks and recommendations
- Mentor, guide and develop teams, embedding strong development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio
Qualifications
- Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning
- 20+ years' experience in real estate or hospitality development
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation
- Professional membership or recognised certification (e.g. RICS, RIBA, PMP or equivalent)
- 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
20+ years in real estate or hospitality development
Skills
- Development strategy
- Feasibility analysis
- Positioning strategy
- Commercial acumen
- Value creation
- Cross-functional leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Communication and storytelling
- Project management
- Risk management
- Project management tools (Aconex)
- Complexity management
- Decision-making in high-value environments
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 20+ yearsSalary not stated