Senior Manager - Landscape Design; DEL

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Design Manager - Landscape & Public Realm to play a key role in shaping and delivering world-class landscape and public realm environments across Qiddiya's diverse portfolio of entertainment, leisure, cultural and mixed-use developments.

The successful candidate will combine exceptional design leadership, technical expertise and project delivery experience, with a proven ability to manage complex multidisciplinary projects from concept through to construction and operational readiness. Working on the client side, the role requires a strategic and collaborative senior manager who can champion design excellence while ensuring projects are delivered safely, sustainably, efficiently and in alignment with Qiddiya's vision, values and development objectives.

The role requires extensive experience in large-scale destination developments, including land development and land servicing infrastructure, together with a strong understanding of landscape architecture, public realm design, project governance and consultant management. Experience with in the Middle East and familiarity with Saudi Arabian regulations, standards and sustainability requirements are highly desirable.

The Senior Design Manager will act as a key interface between internal stakeholders, external consultants and project delivery teams, ensuring that landscape and public realm solutions create memorable guest experiences, support long-term environmental resilience, and contribute positively to Qiddiya's ambition to become a global benchmark for destination development.

Reporting to the Director of Landscape & Public Realm, the Senior Design Manager will:

• Lead and manage landscape and public realm design activities across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's vision, development objectives and approved masterplans.
• Champion design excellence, innovation and creativity in the development of high-quality public realms and immersive guest experiences.
• Ensure design solutions are functional, sustainable, cost-effective and operationally appropriate while enhancing destination identity and placemaking objectives.
• Oversee the review, coordination and acceptance of technical design deliverables including drawings, specifications, calculations, reports and BIM outputs.

• Support procurement and appointment processes for external consultants, including technical reviews, commercial evaluations, tender assessments and appointment recommendations.
• Manage external landscape and public realm consultants, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, programme requirements and quality expectations.
• Drive accountability and performance across consultant teams through proactive monitoring, coordination and issue resolution.
• Contribute to governance reviews, stage gate processes and executive reporting requirements.

• Oversee planning, delivery and implementation of landscape and public realm projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Undertake technical design reviews of landscape and public realm design packages including associated disciplines of Lighting, Signage and Wayfinding
• Develop and implement project execution strategies to ensure successful delivery against approved scope, programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and opportunities, and implement mitigation measures to maintain project momentum.
• Ensure critical deliverables and milestones are achieved in accordance with project schedules and business objectives.
• Facilitate effective coordination between landscape, architecture, infrastructure, utility, transportation and engineering disciplines.

• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian regulations, authority requirements, environmental standards and project-specific design criteria.
• Safeguard the integrity of the approved Master Plans, Design Guidelines and Development Control requirements.
• Promote sustainable landscape design principles, water-sensitive urban design, climate-responsive solutions and…