Senior Manager - Residential & Hotel Projects

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Committee Presentation Preparation & Executive Submissions (Primary Focus)
• **Own the preparation and coordination of presentation materials** for key governance forums, including; N‑2 Committee, N-1 Committee, Development Committee & Board-level submissions (as required)
• **Develop clear, concise, and decision-led presentations**, ensuring logical narrative and alignment across all slides, clear “Ask” and “Decision” articulation & consistency across all committee packs
• **Consolidate inputs from cross-functional teams** into single, cohesive executive packs on a monthly basis for tender committees.
• Ensure all **submissions are delivered on time** and to committee standards.

Committee Governance & Leadership

• Ensure all documentation **aligns with Qiddiya governance standards, templates** decision frameworks.
• **Track committee approvals, actions**, and conditions arising from committees and ensure close-out.
• **Ensure all Stage Gate submissions meet governance requirements**, including:
• + Completeness of documentation according to set deliverables for each Stage Gate.
• + Alignment with Central Development Unit (CDU) approved templates and standards.
• + Clear articulation of decisions, risks, and recommendations
• **Provide quality assurance review of Stage Gate packs** prior to submission to ensure high first-time approval success.
• Track Stage Gate progression, approvals, and conditions across the portfolio; **assisting programming team with inputs to manage project timelines.**
• Support leadership by providing **clear recommendations and decision frameworks**. Translate complex project data into **clear, structured, executive-level outputs**.

Stakeholder Alignment & Governance Coordination

• Act as the **central coordination point** between stakeholders including; Residential Development, Delivery, Commercial, and Cost Planning, CDU, MDU, Strategy, Finance, and other enabling functions.
• **Ensure all stakeholders are aligned** prior to governance submissions to avoid late-stage changes.
• **Facilitate pre-read discussions, reviews, and alignment meetings ahead of committees.**
• **Resolve conflicting inputs** and ensure a unified position is presented to leadership.

Reporting & Executive Communication

• **Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and summaries** for senior management and committees.
• **Consolidate project updates** into structured, decision-ready formats.
• **Ensure accurate and timely reporting** of progress, risks, financials, and key milestones.
• **Draft meeting minutes and track action items from governance forums.**

Process Improvement & Governance Enhancement

• **Drive continuous improvement** of Stage Gate processes, templates, and governance tools.
• Attend monthly Governance PCG & ensure **effective dissemination and adoption of CDU governance framework** and process changes across the Business Unit
• Introduce standardized checklists and reporting structures to improve efficiency and quality of submissions.
• Enhance first-time approval rates through proactive quality assurance and stakeholder alignment.

Key Interfaces

• Residential Development, Delivery, Commercial & Cost Planning teams
• Central Development Unit (CDU) & Master Development Unit (MDU)
• Strategy, Finance, Procurement, and Sales teams
• External consultants, advisors, and delivery partners
• Senior leadership and governance committees

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline.
• 15 years’ experience in real estate development, project management, or PMO/governance roles
• Strong understanding of large-scale master planned developments and Stage Gate processes, as aligned to the RIBA stages of development.
• Proven experience in executive reporting and stakeholder management.