Director - Contracts & Procurement - REQ84 - DA3

Qiddiya Investment Company is the holding company behind Qiddiya City and related ventures, leading strategic investments that support the development of Saudi Arabia's entertainment, sports, and culture sectors. Operating within the real estate space, the company plays a central role in shaping large-scale environments and services that require strong commercial discipline, effective governance, and cross-functional collaboration.This role offers the opportunity to lead contracts and procurement activity that supports critical operational needs. As Director - Contracts & Procurement, you will help ensure that sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance processes are aligned with business priorities, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders to maintain continuity, control, and service quality across a complex operating environment.ResponsibilitiesLead procurement planning and sourcing activities for City Ops, including requirements gathering, timelines, and coordination with central procurementManage RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, and variations with relevant teams and central functionsOversee contract lifecycle management to ensure agreements are tracked, updated, renewed, and aligned with operational needsMaintain a consolidated contract register covering status, ownership, scope, SLAs/KPIs, risks, and renewal requirementsSupport vendor performance management through SLA/KPI monitoring, issue escalation, and corrective action follow-upCoordinate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and other functions to ensure efficient contract execution and governanceProvide commercial controls and reporting on contract performance, procurement risks, upcoming renewals, and service gapsRequirementsBachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, law, finance, or a related field12+ years of experience in procurement, contracts management, commercial management, supply chain, or vendor management, including experience leading a complex procurement department or functionProcurement and contracts leadership experience within a large-scale, varied, and complex environmentStrong understanding of sourcing, RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, variations, and procurement governanceKnowledge of contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, SLAs/KPIs, and commercial controlsExperience translating operational needs into clear procurement requirements and contract scopesHands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, and Power BIProven ability to coordinate across procurement, legal, finance, operations, and service providers, with experience negotiating with stakeholders or service providersExperience producing reports on contract, procurement, or commercial performance and resolving contract, procurement, or vendor-related issues with stakeholdersExperience in real estate, city operations, or large-scale development environments is a plus