Summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is hiring a Senior Manager, Land Cost and Valuations for its Master Development Unit in Riyadh. The role manages city-wide and district-level land cost modelling, allocation, valuation analysis and subsidy scenario modelling. The successful candidate will coordinate with implementation, cost planning and master planning teams, and prepare concise insights and executive-level reporting. Applicants need a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline, 8–12 years of related experience, advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, and knowledge of land development and infrastructure delivery.
The posting
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Qiddiya Investment Company is transforming the entertainment landscape in Saudi Arabia, and we are in search of an experienced and driven professional to fill the role of Senior Manager – Land Cost and Valuations within our Master Development Unit. This position plays a key role in driving land cost modelling and financial analysis that inform land cost allocation outcomes and masterplanning decisions as districts move through planning, design, and delivery.
As Senior Manager – Land Cost and Valuations, you will bring advanced financial modelling capability and strong project management skills, balancing analytical depth with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional workstreams. You will need a strong understanding of how land is planned, subdivided, serviced and monetised, and how those decisions influence land value, infrastructure cost, and financing outcomes — bridging technical and commercial disciplines to support decision-making.
Day to day, you will manage detailed land cost modelling and allocation work, collaborating with workstreams across Implementation, Cost Planning, Master Planning, the wider MDU Financing team and other business units, translating complex data into concise business insights to support masterplanning outcome.
Key Responsibilities
- Detailed city-wide and district-level land cost modelling and allocation work
- Review data accuracy
- Subsidy scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis across multiple development pathways.
- Be able to translate complex data into concise summaries for decision making
- Support development and enhancement of the land cost model structure
- Contribute to land valuation and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Support multidisciplinary coordination across Implementation, Cost Planning, Master Planning amongst others.
- Contribute to land sale strategy, land transactions and commercial deals
- Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to improve investment outcomes
- Support executive-level reporting and presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Urban Development, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
- 8-12 years of relevant experience in real estate, infrastructure development or development finance.
- Advanced Excel and modelling capability.
- Experience in land economics, infrastructure advisory or master development strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of land development lifecycle, infrastructure delivery, subdivision.
- Understanding of principles of land valuation, cost planning and land use classifications.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize technical and financial inputs.
- Strong problem-solving capability.