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The Director - Design will lead the design management discipline for Qiddiya's Commercial Office Development portfolio, a core component of the wider giga-project masterplan. The role is accountable for translating Qiddiya's design vision into deliverable, investment-grade office assets — from concept and masterplan integration through to design development, authority approvals, and construction-ready documentation — while managing a network of international architecture and multidiscipline engineering consultants. Key Responsibilities: Lead design competitions, consultant selection, and novation of architectural firms & lead design consultants for individual office assets and mixed-use commercial parcels. Manage a team of specialist design managers to direct the concept design, schematic design, detailed design development, and construction documentation stages, ensuring design intent is preserved through to delivery Interface with masterplanning, infrastructure, landscape, and sustainability teams to ensure fully coordinated design outcomes. Manage design consultant performance against scope, program, and fee, including chairing design review boards and technical workshops. Manage the development of consultant performance KPIs to measure performance across all design phases, collate KPIs and share with central QIC procurement function Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code, Mostadam/LEED sustainability targets, civil defense requirements, Qiddiya design guidelines & COBU design, technical, smart, and sustainability guidelines. Lead value engineering exercises without compromising design quality or investment value of commercial office assets. Present design proposals and progress to executive leadership, investment committees, and government stakeholders. Support leasing and investment teams by translating market and tenant requirements into design briefs for office product. Mentor and build out an in-house design team as the Commercial Office Development pipeline scales. Review and address COBU design, technical, smart and sustainability guidelines and update with annual continuous improvement.