Senior Manager - Residential & Hotel Projects

Role Overview

TheSenior Manager – Residential Projects plays a critical governance role within the Residential Development Management Office (DMO), leading theplanning, coordination, and execution of governance processes across the Residential portfolio.

The role is primarily responsible forend-to-end management and preparation of executive committee submissions(such as N-2 Committee, N-1Committee, Development Committee & Stage Pate Review Panel, ensuring that all projects are presented clearly, consistently, and in full compliance with Qiddiya governance standards. This role acts as the central point of control fordecision-making processes, enabling leadership to make informed & timely approvals.

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 allsubmissions are delivered on time and to committee standards.

Committee Governance & Leadership

• Ensure all documentationaligns 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 providingclear recommendations and decision frameworks. Translate complex project data intoclear, structured, executive-level outputs.

Stakeholder Alignment & Governance Coordination

• Act as thecentral 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 & ensureeffective 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

• 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.