1. Support in the validation of inputs from Development on overall feasibility study and business plan to determineinvestment attractiveness and ability to achieve targeted returns.2. Provide support to relevant stakeholders during the investment phase and assist them in analyzing the businessproposals to identify best business models for potential investments in coordination with the Financial Analysis team.3. Monitor the investment during its lifecycle and identify the impact of potential changes on the originally approvedinvestment plan i.e. increase/decrease in CapEx/OpEx, changes in IRR, effect of slow or delayed projects on keyelements, suggest on risk management etc..4. Help identify Qiddiya’s economic value creation and benefit related to the investment projects.5. Comply with the investment governance processes and guidelines to ensure standardized projects rollout acrossQiddiya.6. Assist in the development of long-term investment plan that will support Qiddiya in achieving its desired objectives.7. Assist in the evaluation and monitoring of projects/investments performance to maximize return on investment.8. Review cash outflow/inflow and determine optimum funding structure/route of funding (internal or external) incollaboration with the Finance team.9. Review contracts and other documents ensuring the financial terms are in compliance with Qiddiya standard, investment analysis and approved budget.
1. Preparation of daily Cash Position - capturing bank balances, daily inflows and outflows to gauge shortfall/ access of funds everyday.
2. Arrangement of ample funds in bank accounts ensuring ample funds to meet business obligation.
3. Preparing medium and long-term cashflows to forecasts liquidity and identify funding gaps.
4. Monthly review meetings with commercial/ project teams to align and challenge the cashflow numbers and variances between actual and forecast to maintain the variance below 5%.Preparation and compliance with Investment Policy and procedures.
5. Conduct monthly analysis and advice avenues for better returns with minimal/ no-risks as per policy.
6. Working Capital Management, ensuring payables (DPO), Revenues (DSO) and inventory (DIO) are at optimal level.
7. Evaluation of strategic financial performance KPls agreed with financial institutions
8. Maintain 95% of available liquidity invested in call account/ Time deposits/ MM Funds.
9. Maintain calculations of profit earned and its reconciliation with the bank balances
10. Structuring effective business model for outflows and inflows to support AP and AR effectively.
11. Bank account management and communication, includes account opening, closing, signatories addition/ deletion and implementation of Bank mandate align with Board direction.
12. Managing day-to-day banking requirements from Accounts Payable/ receivable arrangement and monitoring of funds to meet business obligation
. 13. Support in ad hoc assignments or projects as and when requested by management
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1- Distribution Channel Management: Build, develop, and maintain a robust pipeline of key prospects. Manage relationships with all leisure travel trade partners, including tour operators, travel agencies, OTAs, and other trade stakeholders ie airlines. Negotiate contracts, develop joint marketing initiatives, and ensure the destination is effectively promoted through their distribution channels.2- Product Development: Collaborate with travel trade partners to develop attractive and marketable travel packages and experiences. Identify opportunities for new product development and work with stakeholders to create unique offerings that align with the destination’s brand and target markets. 3- Trade Shows, Events, and Fam trips: Plan and coordinate the DMO’s participation in trade shows, and industry events, and attend all events. Host familiarization trips for travel trade partners. Engage with key stakeholders, to promote the destination’s attractions, accommodations, and experiences.4- Market Research and Analysis: working closely with the Strategy department, conduct trade market research including leading trade focus groups to identify travel trade trends and competitor activities, to inform trade marketing strategies, and identify growth opportunities.5- Collaborative Partnerships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with travel trade associations, industry partners, and destination marketing organizations. Collaborate on joint marketing initiatives, share best practices, and leverage resources to maximize distribution channels and increase visitor arrivals and spending. 6- Performance Measurement: Develop and implement performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of trade marketing. Initiatives analyze performance indicators, such as bookings, revenue, and market share, to measure the success of trade marketing partnerships and campaigns.
7- Team leadership: Whilst initially, this is the first role to be filled within the travel trade department in due course, we anticipate the successful candidate playing a critical role in building and then managing a team. As this evolves, we expect this individual to provide leadership and guidance to the trade marketing and distribution team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. To set clear goals, provide ongoing feedback, and support professional development opportunities for team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1- Strategy Development: Lead the development & implementation of the DMO’s strategic plan, ensuring alignment with the destination’s goals and objectives. Identify market trends, competitive analysis, and stakeholder input to inform strategic decision-making.2- Destination: Develop & oversee the destination strategy, including positioning, messaging, and target audiences. Collaborate with marketing/trade/VX teams to ensure consistent strategic application and monitoring across all channels.3- Market Research & Analysis: Conduct market research & analysis to identify target markets, visitor demographics, and trends and utilize data-driven insights to inform strategic initiatives and identify growth opportunities.4- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with key internal and external stakeholders including community stakeholders to ensure the DMOs strategic objectives align.5- Performance Measurement: Develop and implement performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives. Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to measure the success of marketing activity, visitor satisfaction, and economic impact.6- Creating and overseeing DMO strategic reporting.7- Responsibility for managing the ongoing accreditation standards of the DMO.
General Summary
We are seeking a Manager – ICT to support the planning and development of the fixed and mobile networks and data center ICT assets at Qiddiya. Reporting to the Director of ICT, in your sector you will be required to undertake planning and reporting activities, prepare design and project briefs, conduct design reviews, and provide advice on ICT technologies, industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of the annual workplan
- Annual, quarterly and monthly reporting
- The development of policies, procedures, and standards
- Preparing design and project briefs
- Conducting design reviews
- Owning supply/demand calculations
- Undertaking expert analysis and presenting to senior management
- Project monitoring and reporting focusing on safety, quality, cost, program and risk
General Summary
We are seeking a Director – Power to lead the planning and development of electricity network assets at Qiddiya. Reporting to the Executive Director of Utilities you will manage a team to deliver in your sector planning and reporting activities, the preparation of network design and project briefs, conduct design reviews, and provide expert advice on electricity network technologies and planning, industry standards and regulation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare annual sector workplan
- Annual, quarterly and monthly management reporting
- The development of policies, procedures, and standards
- Preparing design and project briefs
- Conducting design reviews
- Owning electricity and power supply/demand calculations
- Undertaking expert analysis and presenting to senior management
- Lead industry stakeholder management with SEC, Ministry of Energy, WERA and SEEC
- Electricity network asset adoption and handover to SEC
- Contractor and operator performance monitoring
- Maintain a watching brief on electricity network technologies and industry standards
- Secure all necessary regulatory approvals
General Summary
Manager – Assurance to provide project reporting and controls oversight to utility projects under construction at Qiddiya. Reporting to the Director of Assurance you will apply your project reporting and controls skills, experience and knowledge to ensure that Qiddiya’s utility projects are delivered as planned and that change is managed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Project monitoring and reporting focusing on safety, quality, cost, program and risk
- Annual planning/quarterly and monthly project reporting
- The development of project reporting and controls policies, procedures and standards
- Processing change requests
- Conducting project audits
- Investigating contractor claims
- Establishing and enforcing a management of change process
- Undertaking expert analysis and presenting to senior management
Senior Manager – District Cooling to lead the planning and development of district cooling assets at Qiddiya. Reporting to the Director of Water and Solid Waste, in your sector you will be required to undertake planning and reporting activities, prepare design and project briefs, conduct design reviews, and provide expert advice on cooling technologies, industry standards and regulation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare annual sector workplan
- Annual, quarterly and monthly reporting
- The development of policies, procedures, and standards
- Preparing design and project briefs
- Conducting design reviews
- Owning demand and supply calculations
- Undertaking expert analysis and presenting to senior management
- Industry stakeholder management
- Contractor and operator performance monitoring
- Maintain a watching brief on cooling technologies, industry standards and regulation
General Summary
We are seeking a Senior Manager – Solid Waste to lead the planning and development of solid waste assets at Qiddiya. Reporting to the Director of Water and Solid Waste, in your sector you will be required to undertake planning and reporting activities, prepare design and project briefs, conduct design reviews, and provide expert advice on solid waste collection and processing technologies, industry standards and regulation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare annual sector workplan
- Annual, quarterly and monthly reporting
- The development of policies, procedures, and standards
- Preparing design and project briefs
- Conducting design reviews
- Owning demand and supply calculations
- Undertaking expert analysis and presenting to senior management
- Industry stakeholder management
- Contractor and operator performance monitoring
- Maintain a watching brief on solid waste collection and processing technologies, industry standards and regulation
Qiddiya is currently the world's largest development project and one of the Giga projects under the Public Investment Fund, aiming to be the Destination City for everything related to Sports, Culture & Entertainment for the Kingdom, as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
We are currently looking to hire a Development Manager with experience of Hospitality / Mixed-use / Entertainment assets to over see the development process within one of Qiddiya's most exciting districts.