# Director - Development Strategy

**Company:** [Qiddiya Investment Company](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/tk4V8ANoyWMw9Js529uotH.md)
**Location:** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** Residential BU

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## Description

This is a development centric role that works with multiple teams within the Qiddiya Residential Business Unit to deliver a more efficient portfolio with products suitable for a target demographic that changes over the maturity period of various masterplans.

The role is a balance between strategic thinking and execution on a portfolio level, with market intelligence driving strategies and recommendations.

**Responsibilities**

-   Create development strategies for different products within Qiddiya’s portfolio and align them with the market.
-   Identify interim land-use opportunities focused on the residential portfolio
-   Identify real estate market challenges and assess the risks for rolling out residential assets and develop mitigation strategies.
-   Assess multiple products and solutions that are suitable for the Saudi market, recommend ideal products per stage based on detailed analysis.
-   Support product innovation workstream with benchmarking.
-   Cooperate with development, design, and delivery to identify opportunities to work more efficiently across Qiddiya’s product offering.
-   Work on procurement strategies including scope, assessment, award, and management of consultants.
-   Support in strategic stakeholder management and the identification of strategic partners across the different workstreams
-   Create presentations for N-1 panels, management and inputs for BoD presentations.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's degree in either engineering, finance. MBA degree preferred.
-   Extensive management consulting background required (minimum of 3 years, 6+ years preferred)
-   Strong understanding of real estate products through mc engagements and/or working for a firm in the real estate value chain strongly preferred.