Director - Project Management

Responsibilities

• ● Manage and lead the delivery of hospitality projects ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's strategic objectives and standards
• ● Develop and implement delivery strategies, schedules, and budgets, ensuring alignment with operator timelines, pre-opening requirements, and market positioning
• ● Oversee coordination between design, engineering, construction, procurement, and operator teams to ensure seamless execution and timely resolution of issues
• ● Act as the primary interface with hotel operators and brand representatives, ensuring operator requirements are embedded, validated, and delivered in full compliance with brand standards and operational expectations
• ● Define and lead contracting and procurement strategies, including packaging of works, tendering, contractor selection, and contract award
• ● Ensure full compliance with operator brand standards, including review and approval of mock-ups, prototypes, and key guest-facing areas
• ● Monitor project performance, proactively manage risks, delays, and contractor claims, and implement mitigation strategies to protect programme, cost, and opening dates
• ● Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, with particular focus on hospitality-specific standards and approvals
• ● Hold full accountability for cost, cash flow, and commercial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, claims resolution, and final account close-out
• ● Lead project close out, testing and commissioning, authority approvals, and handover to operations, ensuring hospitality assets are fully ready for occupancy and long term operation
• ● Lead integration of pre-opening activities with operators, ensuring seamless transition from construction completion to operational launch, including soft opening readiness and guest experience validation
• ● Prepare comprehensive project reports and present updates to senior management and stakeholders
• ● Promote innovation, sustainability, and best practices in hospitality delivery, aligned with Qiddiya's vision