Director - Compliance & Certification -… at Qiddiya… · Riyadh

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), a PIF-backed giga project, is central to Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of building a vibrant society, thriving economy, and ambitious nation. By harnessing the power of Play, QIC brings entertainment, sports, and culture to the forefront in Qiddiya City a futuristic destination featuring world-class attractions, sports complexes, cultural landmarks, and residential neighborhoods.

Specific Responsibilities

Quality Compliance Framework and Requirements Tracking

• Manage quality compliance activities by reviewing applicable quality-related regulatory requirements, Saudi building requirements, Quality Management System (QMS) expectations and internal governance requirements to ensure compliance obligations are identified, understood and reflected in relevant quality controls.
• Review compliance matrices, obligation trackers, regulatory inputs, quality procedures and stakeholder submissions to identify gaps, overlaps, unclear ownership or requirements requiring clarification before implementation.
• Contribute to coordination with Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Legal, business units and relevant Development stakeholders to align quality compliance requirements with enterprise frameworks and Development-level implementation needs.
• Ensure quality compliance tracking provides clear visibility of applicable obligations, control expectations and implementation gaps, enabling timely corrective action and consistent application of quality requirements across Development.

Compliance Evidence Review and Implementation Monitoring

• Manage compliance evidence review activities by assessing project records, compliance evidence, quality documentation, audit outputs and stakeholder inputs to determine whether required controls, approvals, inspections and implementation evidence demonstrate alignment with applicable quality requirements.
• Monitor compliance action status, unresolved evidence gaps, recurring issues and delayed responses to identify follow-up needs, corrective action requirements and potential escalation points.
• Ensure compliance evidence reviews provide traceable confirmation of implementation status to enable timely action on quality compliance risks and unresolved requirements.

Certification Readiness and International Organization for Standardization Alignment

• Manage certification readiness activities by reviewing QMS documentation, process implementation evidence, audit results and corrective action status to assess readiness against International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or equivalent certification requirements.
• Consolidate certification readiness inputs, gap assessments, evidence records, action plans and stakeholder updates to maintain visibility of progress toward future certification objectives.
• Follow-up with business units, process owners and relevant Quality Management teams to close certification-related evidence gaps, process weaknesses and corrective action requirements.
• Ensure certification readiness activities identify remaining gaps, improve the completeness of supporting evidence and prepare Development teams to meet future external certification or surveillance requirements.

Compliance Reporting, Records and Improvement Actions

• Consolidate compliance findings, certification readiness status, action trackers, evidence gaps and recurring themes to facilitate quality reporting, dashboard inputs and management visibility.
• Review compliance trends, certification gaps, stakeholder feedback and recurring non-compliance areas to identify improvement opportunities, training needs and process clarification requirements.
• Ensure compliance and certification records remain accurate, complete and traceable to support audit readiness, knowledge sharing and consistent application of quality requirements across Qiddiya.

Generic Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

Manage the implementation of the Compliance & Certification department strategy, ensure alignment with Qiddiya's vision and mission, identify potential risks, and monitor their impact on the Quality Management function.

Policies, Processes, and Procedures

Ensure the effective implementation of the policies and procedures framework for the Compliance & Certification department, encourage the proactive identification of opportunities to improve business operations, and enhance the quality of services.

Stakeholder Management

Manage the implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy for the Compliance & Certification department, identify all key stakeholders relevant to the department, develop clear communication channels to facilitate engagement with stakeholders, track the effectiveness of the stakeholder engagement strategy, and recommend adjustments as needed.

Budget

Manage the operations of the Compliance & Certification department’s budgeting process within the approved budget, analyze the financial data to pinpoint variances between actual performance and the budget, support budget forecasts and cost-control actions, and ensure compliance with all financial reporting regulations and internal policies.

Change Management

Ensure continuous improvement of Compliance & Certification department systems, processes, and practices by analyzing existing business systems and processes to identify inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement and implement solutions to address identified gaps.

People Management

Translate strategic direction into actionable plans for the Compliance & Certification department, collaborate with stakeholders to develop SMART goals that align from the unit level to individual teams and staff, and manage the overall talent management cycle at the department.

Reports

Manage the development of a comprehensive reporting process for the Compliance & Certification department, guide the staff on the reporting process, and ensure they understand Qiddiya's reporting requirements.

Additional Duties

This job description outlines the duties that are typically performed by the jobholder; these duties are not the only responsibilities required by the role, and management may assign additional tasks as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred: Master’s degree inEngineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Required: Bachelor’s degree inEngineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field.

Professional Certifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Project Management, or a related field

• Professional certifications or memberships with recognizedquality, audit, compliance, certification, construction, engineering or project management institutes (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, PMI, RICS, SCE) are preferred.

Years of Experience

A minimum of 14 years of experience in quality compliance, quality management, certification readiness, quality assurance, audit, construction quality, engineering, construction management, or related fields is required, including relevant years in a managerial role.

Skills

• Demonstrates fluency in written and verbal English, with proficiency in Arabic preferred.

• Analyzes operational data and information to support decision-making, identify issues, and contribute to improving processes and outcomes.

• Coordinates with internal stakeholders to support the effective execution of activities and ensure alignment across teams.

• Manages team activities and ensures accuracy, attention to detail, and quality in deliverables and operational outputs.

• Demonstrates strong understanding of quality compliance frameworks, QMS requirements, Saudi building requirements, certification readiness, ISO standards and evidence management.

• Reviews compliance matrices, certification evidence, quality documentation, audit outputs and implementation records to identify gaps, unresolved requirements and corrective action needs.

• Consolidates compliance findings, certification readiness inputs, evidence gaps and action trackers to facilitate reporting, audit readiness and informed quality management decisions.