Playpath: Engineering the Future - Manager Role
Qiddiya Investment Company is recruiting professionals with Engineering qualifications and experience for Manager roles through Playpath: Engineering the Future.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering one of the Kingdom's most exciting projects, working on complex engineering challenges whilst shaping the future of Qiddiya. Alongside hands-on experience, you will gain exposure to world-class practices and targeted development opportunities that support long-term career growth.
Playpath roles are designed for Saudi professionals seeking to build their career and strengthen their expertise through five specialized career pathways which include:
- Manager - Design
- Manager - Development
- Manager - Health, Safety and Worker Welfare
- Manager - Commercial
- Manager - Projects (Delivery)
Key responsibilities will depend on the specific role and may include:
• Manage departmental strategy implementation, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya’s vision, monitoring risks, and improving operations.
• Oversee policies, procedures, stakeholder engagement, and communication channels.
• Manage budgeting, financial variances, forecasting, cost control, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and practices.
• Translate strategy into SMART goals and oversee the department’s talent management cycle.
• Manage reporting processes and ensure compliance with Qiddiya’s reporting requirements.
Detailed job descriptions for each pathway will be shared at a later stage of the process.
Requirements
- Saudi national.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Approximately 7–8 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in major capital projects, construction, infrastructure, real estate or mixed-use development is preferred.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Benefits
- A structured professional development pathway, including learning, mentoring and on-the-job training
- Practical experience supporting live Qiddiya projects and business priorities.
- Guidance from experienced Qiddiya professionals and functional leaders.
- Opportunities to work with multidisciplinary project and engineering teams.
- A competitive employment package and benefits in line with Qiddiya policies.
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- Do you hold an Engineering degree? yes / no
- Which pathway are you most interested in? choose one
- Tell Us About Your Career: (Tell us about yourself, your academic and professional journey, and the experiences that have most shaped your career so far) In no more than 300 words. written answer
- Why This Career Path? (What motivates you to apply for “Engineering the Future”, and what do you hope to gain from participating) In no more than 300 words. written answer
- Future Impact (Looking ahead five years, what type of business challenges would you like to be solving, and what impact would you like your work to have on your organization, industry, or society) In no more than 300 words, written answer