Overview
Executive Director of Development Jobs in Riyadh at Digby Morris Executive Search & Talent Acquisition
Title: Executive Director of Development
Company: Digby Morris Executive Search & Talent Acquisition
Location: Riyadh
Executive Director of Development x 2
Development Director (& Snr Development Manager)
Master Planned Developer
Saudi Arabia
Ref: DM/15995
Overview
Digby Morris has been mandated by the developer of a ‘significant’ PIF backed mixed use master planned development to identify multiple candidates for Executive Director of Development, Development Director (and Snr Development Manager).
Brief
The Executive Director, Development Director & Snr Manager are responsible for managing the development of assets (residential, retail, F&B/hospitality), from project inception to delivery and handover/occupation, with particular emphasis on maximizing return on invested capital and operating profitability, including management of cashflow, through close coordination with (company) Finance and all (company) Sectors and Departments.
Responsibilities
· Accountable for the development and execution of the design, working closely with the proponent team to drive the right outcomes from concept through to delivery and handover stages
· Provide the bridge between the Development, Project Management, Construction, Cost and Infrastructure teams.
· Responsible for developing design strategies to optimize the specifics elements of the scheme to maximize both the design and the commercial outcomes
· Pioneer design briefs, product qualities and concepts for elements of the development.
· Assist in developing and manage the overall development timeline and progress-to look at design, development & delivery of the project
· Involved in procurement, contract management, cost management etc in conjunction with the Senior Development Manager & Directors.
· Involved in the construction planning stage
· Managing consultants, especially design architects and consultants to maximized and consolidate all design intends, qualities and specifications accordance with design and safety requirements.
· Add to and refine all sales and marketing materials, internal submission / cross departmental coordination authorities and design approvals.
· Executed goal centric value engineering cost-effectively.
· Advised on any other matters pertaining to authority, design and construction.
Qualifications and Experience
· Have a sound understand of industry, able to draw data & info from a broad range of sources, understand planning processes, work with consultant & authority to meet objective, general understanding of construction (not necessarily a construction expert), generate business solutions.
· Able to understand and write a development brief or add the writing of a development brief.
· A strong market researcher.
· Have a good understanding of real estate from architectural concepts to feasibility studies, investment proposals and financial models.
· Liaison with external parties legal to authorities, sectors & design.
· Depends heavily on the learning agility & transferrable skills (subjective).
· A range of real estate industry experience including extensive residential experience; ideally having been involved in the residential design and development process from briefing stage through to handover and occupation with a thorough understanding of authorities’ issues and requirements in relation to residential development.
· The individual should have a commercial understanding and have the ability to analyze and promote value add opportunities balancing risk and reward.
· Problem solving, planning, organizing and analytical skills in the resolution of complex problems, …
