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Qiddiya Investment Company

<div>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. This is an opportunity to join a business shaping large-scale destination experiences while supporting the financial discipline, governance, and commercial oversight needed to deliver complex operations effectively.
As Senior Director - Finance and Control, you will lead a broad function at the heart of City Operations, helping align financial management, governance, risk, procurement, and contract oversight with operational priorities. The role has significant cross-functional impact, partnering closely with central teams to translate operational needs into clear, effective financial and commercial processes that support performance, accountability, and control.
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Lead the centralized Finance and Control function across City Operations, covering finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, and contract management.</li><li>
Oversee the Finance, Governance Risk &amp; Controls, and Contracts &amp; Procurement teams, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and effective ways of working.</li><li>
Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for City Operations in coordination with central Finance.</li><li>
Oversee invoicing, service charge management, cost recovery, and related controls to support operational performance.</li><li>Lead financial efficiency initiatives by maximizing the utilization of all revenue streams and driving cost-efficiency and optimization programs to improve operational effectiveness and financial performance.</li></ul><ul><li>
Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including forums, policies, committees&rsquo; managements and standards.</li><li>
Oversee business continuity planning and ensure key operational risks are identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated.</li><li>
Lead procurement and contract management oversight, ensuring sourcing, approvals, vendor performance, and contract lifecycle activities align with company requirements.</li><li>
Coordinate with central functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to address City Operations requirements.</li><li>
Support the development of City Operations processes, procedures, delegation of authority requirements, and financial controls.</li></ul> 

Requirements 
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Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations or project management, or urban management.</li><li>
12-15 years of relevant experience, including senior-level experience in finance, governance, risk, controls, procurement, contract management, or commercial operations.</li><li>
Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, cost control, invoicing, service charge, and cost recovery mechanisms.</li><li>
Strong knowledge of procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, and commercial controls.</li><li>
Experience establishing or operating governance, risk, compliance, controls, and business continuity frameworks.</li><li>
Experience coordinating with central corporate functions and translating operational requirements into financial and commercial processes.</li><li>
Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia.</li><li>
Background in real estate, infrastructure, or other asset-heavy operations is a plus.</li></ul></li></ul></div>

Senior Director - Finance and Control - REQ80 - DA3

Holool Aloula (NCBS National Company for Business Solutions)

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 Job Summary
 
 
 
 The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for leading the organization's financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and accounting functions while ensuring compliance with financial regulations and company policies. The role provides strategic financial guidance to senior management, oversees financial performance, manages cash flow, and supports business growth through effective financial analysis, risk management, and operational efficiency.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Lead the company's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
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 Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
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 Monitor financial performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
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 Oversee accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting.
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 Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support operational and strategic needs.
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 Ensure compliance with IFRS, local regulatory requirements, tax regulations, and internal financial policies.
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 Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic initiatives, investments, and commercial decisions.
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 Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts across business units.
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 Collaborate with department heads to optimize costs and improve financial performance.
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 Manage external audits, tax filings, and relationships with auditors, banks, and regulatory authorities.
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 Identify financial risks and implement effective internal controls and mitigation strategies.
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 Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to drive high performance and continuous improvement.
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 Support executive management with financial insights, KPIs, and strategic recommendations.
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 Qualifications
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
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 Master's degree (MBA or Finance) is preferred.
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 Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or SOCPA is highly preferred.
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 Minimum of 8&ndash;10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.
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 Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards (IFRS), budgeting, financial analysis, taxation, and internal controls.
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 Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar is preferred.
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 Skills
 
 
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 Financial Planning &amp; Analysis (FP&amp;A)
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 Budgeting and Forecasting
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 Financial Reporting
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 Cash Flow &amp; Working Capital Management
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 Accounting &amp; IFRS Compliance
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 Cost Control and Profitability Analysis
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 Financial Modeling
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 Risk Management &amp; Internal Controls
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 ERP Systems
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 Leadership and Team Management
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 Strategic Thinking
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 Stakeholder Management
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 Advanced Excel and Financial Analysis
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 Excellent communication and decision-making skills
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Senior Finance Manager

Cenomi Retail

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 Job Title - Senior Planner
 
 
 
 
 Department - Retail Planning
 
 
 
 
 Reports To- Planning Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Summary
 
 
 The Senior Planner &ndash; Retail is responsible for developing and managing merchandise plans to maximize sales, inventory productivity, profitability, and stock availability across retail stores and channels. The role involves demand forecasting, assortment planning, inventory optimization, replenishment management, and close coordination with Buying, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations teams.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Develop and maintain financial OTB, sales, margin and inventory plans.
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 Monitor KPIs including Sales, Margin, Sell Through, Weeks of Cover and Stock Turn.
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 Partner with Buying, Supply Chain, Finance and Retail Operations.
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 Pre-Buy Analysis, Post Buy Analysis, In-Season Demand Planning
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 Partner with Buying Team on Assortment &amp; Range Planning
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 Provide weekly trading analysis and recommend commercial actions.
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 Manage forecasting, inventory productivity and replenishment.
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 Support promotional and markdown planning.
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 Prepare executive reports and presentations.
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 KPIs
 
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 Sales
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 Gross Margin
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 Forecast Accuracy
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 Inventory Turn
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 GMROI
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 Stock Availability
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 OTB Compliance
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 Competencies
 
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 Commercial Acumen
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 Analytical Thinking
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 Communication
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 Decision Making
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 Collaboration
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 Customer Focus
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 Qualifications
 
 
 Bachelor's degree. Relevant retail planning experience appropriate to role level. Advanced Excel required; Power BI and ERP experience preferred.
 
 
 
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Senior Planner

Rawaj - Human Capital Management

<div>Leverage your expertise and join a leading Saudi FMCG food manufacturer with a strong heritage of delivering high-quality dairy and food products to consumers across the Kingdom.
As a Sales Director, you will lead and develop the overall sales strategy across the organization, ensuring sustainable revenue growth, market expansion, and profitability. The role is responsible for setting sales direction, driving execution excellence, expanding market coverage across Saudi Arabia, and leading large sales teams in alignment with company objectives and long-term business goals.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Accountabilities:</h2><ul><li>
Develop and execute the overall sales strategy to achieve revenue, profitability, market share, and distribution objectives across Saudi Arabia.</li><li>
Lead and develop the sales organization, ensuring high performance across all sales channels and regions.</li><li>
Drive business growth by expanding market coverage, strengthening key customer relationships, and identifying new commercial opportunities.</li><li>
Oversee sales planning, forecasting, budgeting, pricing, and performance management to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence.</li><li>
Monitor market trends and competitor activities to optimize sales execution and route-to-market strategies.</li><li>
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Production, and Operations to deliver business objectives and enhance customer satisfaction.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:</h2>
We are looking for:<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred).</li><li>
10+ years of FMCG sales experience, with at least 5 years in a senior sales leadership role, preferably within the food, dairy, or beverage sectors.</li><li>
Strong knowledge of the Saudi FMCG market and proven success managing multi-channel sales operations, including traditional trade, modern trade, key accounts, e-commerce, foodservice, and cash van distribution.</li><li>
Demonstrated track record of driving revenue growth, market expansion, and route-to-market development.</li><li>
Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience in forecasting, budgeting, pricing, trade spend, and P&amp;L management.</li><li>
Excellent leadership, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build high-performing teams and collaborate effectively across cross-functional departments.</li></ul></div>

Sales Director - FMCG | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pan Kingdom Company - SAPAC

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 Proposed Title: Project Finance Manager
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Financial Modeling &amp; Structuring
 
 
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 Build, optimize, and maintain complex, macro-driven Excel financial models for bidding and executing mega projects.
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 Structure optimal capital allocations involving senior debt, equity, export credit agencies (ECAs), and development finance institutions (DFIs).
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 Conduct rigorous sensitivity, scenario, and risk analysis to evaluate cash flows.
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 Evaluate and structure project payment mechanisms, optimizing for either User-Pays (Toll/User-Fee) or Government-Pays (Availability Payment) frameworks, including minimum revenue guarantees.
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 2. Deal Execution &amp; Capital Raising
 
 
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 Manage the end-to-end financial closing process for new project concessions and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
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 Prepare high-quality Information Memorandums (IMs), pitch decks, and term sheets for prospective lenders and investors.
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 Lead commercial negotiations with international banks, syndicates, and institutional investors to secure competitive financing terms.
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 3. Risk Mitigation &amp; Commercial Strategy
 
 
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 Develop and execute sophisticated hedging strategies (interest rate swaps, FX forwards) to protect project margins.
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 Review and align financial models with core project agreements, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, O&amp;M (Operations &amp; Maintenance) agreements, and Concession Agreements.
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 Ensure compliance with evolving market standards, specifically integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) requirements to secure green bonds or sustainability-linked financing.
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 Required Skills &amp; Qualifications
 
 
 
 
 Education &amp; Experience
 
 
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 Education:
 
 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Civil/Industrial Engineering. An MBA, CFA charter, or Master&rsquo;s in Infrastructure Finance.
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 Experience:
 
 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in Project Finance, Investment Banking (Infrastructure/Energy group), or the structured finance department.
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 Proven Track Record:
 
 Direct involvement in reaching
 
 Financial Close
 
 on a major infrastructure, energy, or transportation project.
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 Technical Skills
 
 
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 Expert Financial Modeler:
 
 Advanced mastery of Excel with the ability to construct audited-level project finance models from scratch.
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 Contractual Literacy:
 
 Deep understanding of PPP and EPC+F mechanics, concession laws, and commercial contract drafting.
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 Macroeconomic Strategy:
 
 Strong knowledge of corporate tax laws, accounting standards for SPVs (IFRS), and international banking regulations.
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 Soft Skills
 
 
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 Negotiation &amp; Influence:
 
 Strong commercial acumen with the ability to sit across from senior lenders and government officials to defend financial positions.
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 Cross-Functional Communication:
 
 Ability to translate complex financial structures into clear concepts for technical engineering teams and corporate executives.
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 Resilience:
 
 Proven capability to perform under high-pressure, tight deadlines typical of international bidding processes.
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Project Finance Manager

Qiddiya | القدية

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 The Senior Manager leads project controls and financial governance across assigned projects or portfolios, ensuring robust oversight of contracts, budgets, schedules, risks, and reporting. The role provides strategic financial insight, strengthens control frameworks, and supports senior leadership in informed decision-making.
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Manage contract variations, change orders, and extension of time/cost claims, ensuring proper evaluation, documentation, approvals, and reporting.
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 Oversee utilization of project contingencies and provisional sums, ensuring disciplined budget control and alignment with approved business cases.
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 Direct cost monitoring, forecasting, and variance analysis, providing clear insights and mitigation strategies to senior management.
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 Ensure integrity and reconciliation of data across SAP, Primavera P6, Unifier, BIM, and related systems.
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 Oversee monthly accrual reviews and financial close activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
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 Provide high-level oversight of schedule changes and integrated cost/schedule impacts.
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 Lead risk and opportunity reviews, ensuring timely identification, assessment, and escalation of key exposures.
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 Act as a senior liaison between Finance, Commercial, and Project Delivery teams to ensure transparency and alignment.
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 Mentor and guide project controls teams, promoting governance, accountability, and continuous improvement
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
 Bachelor's degree
 
 
 Working knowledge or certification on project tools such as: primavera, p6, unifier, SAP project module. (required)
 
 
 
 Professional Certifications
 
 
 
 Professional certifications such as CPA/ MBA are preferred
 
 
 Certificate in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution - RICS or similar are preferred
 
 
 Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.
 
 
 8+ years of experience in Project Controls, or Development Finance as part of large construction company or large developer or PMC.
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Senior Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis (CORS 251)

<div>Leverage your expertise and join the dynamic team of a leading Saudi contractor focused on high-quality large-scale residential projects in Saudi Arabia.
As the Civil Project Director, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and executive oversight of large-scale residential construction projects across their full lifecycle. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with the highest quality standards while aligning project execution with the organization's business objectives. The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, managing key stakeholder relationships, and driving operational excellence across multiple projects.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Accountabilities</h2>
The position involves:<ul><li>
Lead the overall planning, execution, and successful delivery of large-scale residential construction projects across multiple sites.</li><li>
Develop project execution strategies, governance frameworks, and delivery plans aligned with organizational objectives.</li><li>
Provide executive oversight of project schedules, budgets, resource allocation, quality, and risk management.</li><li>
Direct project managers, construction managers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams to ensure successful project execution.</li><li>
Ensure all construction activities comply with approved designs, contractual requirements, Saudi regulations, quality standards, and HSE policies.</li><li>
Monitor project performance against key milestones, budgets, and strategic objectives, implementing corrective actions where required.</li><li>
Oversee contract administration, commercial matters, change management, claims, and dispute resolution.</li><li>
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, government authorities, and executive stakeholders.</li><li>
Lead project governance meetings, executive progress reviews, and strategic decision-making sessions.</li><li>
Drive value engineering, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>
Ensure effective coordination between Civil, Architectural, MEP, Planning, Procurement, Commercial, and QA/QC teams.</li><li>
Review and approve project execution plans, recovery plans, procurement strategies, and major technical decisions.</li><li>
Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring proactive issue resolution and business continuity.</li><li>
Oversee project reporting, executive dashboards, financial performance, and portfolio status updates for senior management.</li><li>
Lead project close-out activities, including final inspections, client handover, contractual closeout, and lessons learned.</li><li>
Mentor and develop project leadership teams while promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience</h2>
We are Looking for: 
 
<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.</li><li>
Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred.</li><li>
Minimum 20 years of experience in civil construction and project delivery within large-scale residential developments.</li><li>
Minimum 7 years of experience in a senior leadership role such as Project Director, Senior Project Manager, or Construction Director.</li><li>
Mandatory experience delivering residential construction projects in Saudi Arabia.</li><li>
Proven experience managing high-value residential developments, including residential compounds, villa communities, apartment towers, and mixed-use developments with a significant residential component.</li><li>
Strong background working with leading real estate developers, main contractors, or project management consultants (PMC) in Saudi Arabia.</li><li>
Extensive knowledge of project governance, construction methodologies, contract management, budgeting, cost control, scheduling, risk management, and project controls.</li><li>
Strong understanding of Saudi Building Code, local authority regulations, and construction industry best practices.</li><li>
Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office applications.</li><li>
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project financial performance, contractual matters, and claims.</li><li>
PMP certification is highly preferred; additional certifications such as PMI-RMP, CCM, or MRICS are considered an advantage.</li><li>
Exceptional leadership, strategic planning, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>
Excellent communication, executive presentation, and decision-making abilities.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple large-scale residential projects and deliver successful outcomes within schedule, budget, and quality objectives.</li><li>
Ability to manage complex project portfolios and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul></div>

Civil Project Director - Residential Projects | Saudi Arabia

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