Director - FF&E + OS&E - 20013110 (RS8)

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee FF&E and OS&E cross-functional delivery planning from design, budget through to operational readiness, including sequencing, logistics considerations, quality assurance and readiness validation aligned with development timelines.
• Provide FF&E and OS&E functional direction on hospitality development integration requirements, ensuring alignment of operational priorities, implementation considerations and coordinated execution.
• Lead the development, standardization and continuous refinement of FF&E and OS&E operational frameworks, methodologies and delivery approaches to enable consistent and scalable hospitality development execution.
• Manage functional interfaces and cross-disciplinary coordination to support effective communication, mitigate interface risks and enable integrated decision-making across internal and external stakeholders.
• Guide FF&E and OS&E operational enhancement initiatives, capability development and knowledge-sharing practices to improve delivery effectiveness and maintain consistent implementation standards.
• Oversee FF&E and OS&E operational quality, delivery performance and implementation effectiveness and support consistent hospitality outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end FF&E and OS&E lifecycle oversight, including planning, budgeting, sourcing, logistics, installation, asset tagging and handover, ensuring alignment with governance requirements and operational objectives.
• Oversee review and coordination of FF&E and OS&E design specifications, value engineering activities and material selections to support cost optimization, operational suitability and guest experience objectives.
• Lead strategic procurement activities, including supplier engagement, frameworks, tender support, evaluation processes and production oversight, ensuring alignment with procurement governance and delivery requirements.
• Lead strategic logistics planning, warehousing, customs coordination and implementation activities.
• Oversee alignment with operator requirements, brand standards, and asset management priorities by managing reviews, mock-ups, and handover activities to facilitate smooth operational readiness

Requirements

• Demonstrates fluency in written and verbal English, with proficiency in Arabic preferred.
• Interprets complex information and analysis to guide functional strategy, inform decision-making and address ambiguity within the scope of the function.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and ensuring alignment on priorities and initiatives.
• Leads teams to deliver high-quality work, promoting accountability, performance management and continuous improvement.
• Capable of leading end-to-end FF&E and OS&E activities within hospitality development, including alignment of budget, program and operational functionality, guest experience expectations, implementation priorities and hospitality readiness requirements across complex hospitality environments.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, structured decks and present strategies, status and recommendations to stakeholders and governance forums.
• In-depth knowledge of hospitality FF&E and OS&E specifications, material selection considerations, lifecycle costing principles, mock-up and prototype coordination, and operational suitability requirements within hospitality or mixed-use development environments.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Strong strategic procurement mindset, defining sourcing and logistics approaches, anticipating market and supply chain dynamics and optimizing value across the portfolio.
• Expertise in managing complex stakeholder environments and coordinating across operators, consultants, suppliers, procurement partners, interior design stakeholders, asset management teams, and cross-functional development stakeholders.

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of one of Saudi Arabia's most ambitious city developments