Senior Manager - Delivery - Residential

The Senior Manager – Delivery (Residential) is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of residential developments (apartments, villas, or mixed-use residential packages) from design development through construction, handover, and close-out.

The role focuses on execution excellence, ensuring residential assets are delivered on time, within budget, to approved quality, safety, and sustainability standards, in compliance with Qiddiya governance and reporting requirements.

*Key Accountabilities**1. Residential Package Delivery Manage the delivery of assigned residential buildings, zones, or packages in line with approved scope, programme, and budget.

• Support the Director in implementing the overall residential delivery strategy.
• Act as the primary point of contact for day-to-day delivery matters for assigned residential packages.

2. Design Coordination & Technical Management* Coordinate design consultants through design development, authority submissions, and construction issue stages.

• Ensure designs meet Qiddiya standards, residential codes, constructability requirements, and operational needs.
• Support value engineering, standardisation, and cost optimisation initiatives.

3. Construction Management* Oversee contractors’ performance against programme, quality, and safety requirements.

• Monitor construction progress, identify risks or delays, and propose mitigation and recovery actions.
• Coordinate interfaces with infrastructure, utilities, public realm, and adjacent developments.

4. Cost, Risk & Change Control* Track budgets, forecasts, and variations for assigned residential packages.

• Review contractor claims, variations, and change requests in coordination with commercial teams.
• Maintain risk registers and escalate key issues through established governance channels.

5. Handover & Readiness* Manage the handover process including testing, commissioning, snagging, and authority approvals.

• Ensure residential units are completed in line with quality standards and ready for occupancy.
• Support final account settlement and close-out documentation.

6. Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination* Prepare regular delivery reports covering progress, cost, risk, and issues.

• Support governance reviews, technical approvals, and executive reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including planning, design, commercial, operations, and sustainability teams.

7. Health, Safety & Sustainability* Ensure contractors comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements on site. Promote sustainability objectives within residential delivery, including energy efficiency, water conservation, and material compliance.
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Requirements

Qualifications* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

• Professional certification (PMP, RICS, CIOB, or equivalent) is an advantage.

Experience* 7 years’ experience in residential or mixed-use project delivery.

• Proven experience delivering apartment buildings, villas, or high-density residential projects.
• Experience working on large-scale developments or mega/giga projects in the Middle East preferred.

Core Competencies* Strong project execution and coordination skills

• Residential construction knowledge
• Programme, cost, and risk awareness
• Stakeholder coordination and communication
• Problem-solving and delivery focus