Director - Design - Commercial Office

The Director
- Design

The Director
- Design will lead the design management discipline for Qiddiya s Commercial Office Development portfolio a core component of the wider giga-project masterplan The role is accountable for translating Qiddiya s design vision into deliverable investment-grade office assets from concept and masterplan integration through to design development authority approvals and construction-ready documentation while managing a network of international architecture and multidiscipline engineering consultants.

• Lead design competitions consultant selection and novation of architectural firms amp lead design consultants for individual office assets and mixed-use commercial parcels.
• Manage a team of specialist design managers to direct the concept design schematic design detailed design development and construction documentation stages ensuring design intent is preserved through to delivery.
• Interface with master planning infrastructure landscape and sustainability teams to ensure fully coordinated design outcomes.
• Manage design consultant performance against scope program and fee including chairing design review boards and technical workshops.
• Manage the development of consultant performance KPIs to measure performance across all design phases collate KPIs and share with central QIC procurement function.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code Mostadam LEED sustainability targets civil defense requirements Qiddiya design guidelines amp COBU design technical smart and sustainability guidelines.
• Lead value engineering exercises without compromising design quality or investment value of commercial office assets.
• Present design proposals and progress to executive leadership investment committees and government stakeholders.
• Support leasing and investment teams by translating market and tenant requirements into design briefs for office product.
• Mentor and build out an in-house design team as the Commercial Office Development pipeline scales.
• Review and address COBU design technical smart and sustainability guidelines and update with annual continuous improvement.

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management, Project Management or relevant field of study. Professional registration in the respective discipline (or similar i.e. Chartered Engineer) would be an advantage.
• Registration as a Project Management Professional (PMP) would be an advantage.
• At least 12 years of design management experience, including senior design leadership on large-scale commercial office or mixed-use developments.
• Experience in leading a design team to deliver to program, balancing competing requirements on project to deliver design outcome (e.g. cost v. time v. quality).
• Expert knowledge of local and international design standards, codes and regulations.
• Previous KSA/Middle East experience preferred Track record delivering BCO Grade A / investment-grade office towers or business park product from concept through to handover.
• Strong command of design review processes, authority approval pathways and international best practice in commercial office design.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary international consultant teams (architecture, structure, MEP, facade, sustainability).
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive presentation skills; comfortable operating in a fast-paced, giga-project delivery environment.
• Major program experience managing multiple projects, conflicting priorities, and stakeholders.
• Supports team through periods of business change.
• Provides strategic oversight and guidance in managing and prioritizing the workload, deadline-driven and ability to optimize workload.
• Leverage exceptional written and verbal skills in English articulate ideas, strategies, and project performance to a range of audiences and to influence at senior levels.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of enterprise-level digital design solutions and applications.
• Strong leadership skills to inspire large, diverse teams and deliver results.
• Strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and the ability to lead the function's direction, specifically endorsing or opposing practices as needed.