Summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is hiring a Senior Manager, Development Business Solutions Design & Delivery in Riyadh. The role leads the design and delivery of custom applications and process automations across the property development life cycle, integrating solutions with enterprise platforms such as ERP, BIM and GIS. Responsibilities include coordinating with cross-functional teams and vendors, supporting application governance and audits, and improving data consistency and application performance. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, 7+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years in a leadership role.
The posting
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The Senior Manager – Development Business Solutions Design & Delivery drives the design, configuration, and execution of bespoke technology solutions, specialized applications, and end-to-end process automations across the entire property development life cycle.
This role serves as a key technical innovator at the intersection of enterprise software, custom development, and real estate operations—creating tailored solutions for unique mega-project requirements across feasibility, master planning, design, logistics, QHSEW, construction management, asset development, and real estate operations.
You will orchestrate custom software delivery, automate complex cross-functional workflows, ensure inter-system consistency, and provide transparent tracking across multiple property development domains.
Responsibilities:
- Custom & Tailored Solutions: Lead the design, prototyping, and end-to-end delivery of bespoke software applications, specialized web tools, and domain-specific modules designed to address unique operational requirements not covered by off-the-shelf software.
- Property Lifecycle Coverage: Build and deploy tailored digital tools supporting feasibility, master planning, design, logistics, QHSEW, construction management, asset development, and real estate operations.
- Domain Integration: Ensure custom-built applications integrate smoothly with core enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, BIM, GIS, Cost Management, and Project Controls) for unified data exchange.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with domain experts in Master Planning, Engineering, Construction, and Finance to translate complex operational needs into technical specifications for custom solutions.
- End-to-End Automation: Identify manual bottlenecks across planning, engineering, and finance workflows, automated engineering pipelines to streamline approvals, data ingestion, and status synchronization.
- Cross-Domain Automation: Connect siloed processes between commercial, engineering, and finance teams to eliminate dual entry, reduce human error, and accelerate delivery timelines.
- Data Integrity & Consistency: Establish automated data quality checks, validation scripts, and integration protocols to ensure a single, consistent source of truth across all platforms.
- Deliver vendor execution activities by monitoring performance against agreed service levels and delivery expectations.
- Execute engagement with vendors to address incidents, defects, and enhancement requirements impacting portfolios.
- Maintain alignment with stakeholders to ensure consistent application performance.
- Execute application activities in line with approved governance frameworks, controls, and documentation standards.
- Deliver evidence and inputs for audits, reviews, and assurance activities related to delivered applications.
- Deliver improvements to enhance application effectiveness and user experience.
- Defines performance goals at the start of the year in discussion with the reporting manager and ensures that the goals are monitored and achieved during the year.
- Takes ownership of his/her own learning agenda by identifying development needs in consultation with the reporting manager and working towards bridging the gaps through various means which go beyond just training.
- Understands the competencies relevant to his/her role and works towards displaying as well as developing these effectively.
- Keeps abreast of relevant professional/industry developments, new techniques and current issues through continued education and professional networks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, digital solution design, and systems delivery, with 5+ years in a leadership role