Sustainability Policy and Governance Director

Sustainability Policy and Governance Director

Date: Sep 8, 2025

Location: AlUla

Company: The Royal Commission for AlUla

Oversee the development and continual improvement of RCU's sustainability policies to ensure alignment with internal standards, national regulations, and strategic sustainability goals. Lead the creation of new sustainability public and internal policies, updating existing ones, and reviewing RCU's internal policies to ensure alignment with sustainability goals and ensure effective governance of sustainability activities.

Functional Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and activation of the Sustainability Policy and Governance Framework.
• Establish the unit's operational model to ensure streamlined and effective processes within the team and across other units
• Engage with key stakeholders to communicate the unit's mandate and establish future cooperation pathways for sustainability governance
• Develop governance structures that enable the integration and achievement of sustainability goals across RCU's operations and services
• Identify and evaluate policy and governance tools suitable for RCU's context to ensure coherent sustainability integration.
• Drive the embedding of sustainability targets, priorities, and requirements into relevant RCU policies and processes
• Establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance with sustainability controls.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve policy trade-offs and strengthen alignment.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Contribute to the sector's short- and long-term strategy from the Department's perspective in line with RCU overall vision and mission.
• Direct the Department's connection to its customers, whether internal or external, to ensure customer needs are met effectively.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, implementation and adherence of the department policies and procedures as well as the overall performance of the department.
• Ensure effective staffing, professional development, and deployment of staff of the sector in consultation with the Sector Executive
• Prepare and submit the Department's annual budget for approval taking all planned activities and necessary investments into consideration by monitoring the financial performance.
• Develop the Department's strategy, objectives, KPIs annual operational plans and ensure plan execution is meeting the targets.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree Preferred) in Business Administration, Public Policy, or a related field.

Work Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience and 5 years in a managerial role

Other Requirements

• Written and Oral proficiency of Arabic and English languages.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Familiarity with standards, regulations, best practices, and performance standards.
• Maintains a high standard of professionalism, presentation, personal integrity, and customer support.

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