Executive Director, Design Management (Transport Terminals)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Clientside/PIF Master Planned Developer

A confidential client is seeking a highly experienced and design-literate Executive Director – Transport to lead the planning, design management, and delivery of major transport facilities within a landmark development project.

This role will be responsible for a portfolio of complex, multi-modal transport-related assets, including interchanges, stations, terminals, and supporting public infrastructure that are central to the mobility network and citywide customer experience. These hubs will play a pivotal role as both transport nodes and civic destinations.

Operating at both strategic and delivery levels, the Executive Director will guide architectural and engineering integration, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure coordinated, timely, and high-quality execution. The role will oversee project governance, champion a collaborative delivery culture, and connect design vision with technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of station and interchange infrastructure from feasibility through to handover.
• Advise leadership on project phasing, priorities, and readiness.
• Align transport infrastructure with land use, access needs, and visitation patterns.
• Balance design quality with technical performance, accessibility, and flow.
• Coordinate approvals with government and regulatory stakeholders.
• Embed customer experience throughout planning, design, and operations.
• Ensure connectivity across all modes, including rail, metro, road, and active transport.
• Integrate transport assets into masterplans with strong spatial, functional, and urban alignment.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across all project stages.
• Oversee program-level cost, risk, schedule, quality, and safety.
• Plan phased delivery and interim solutions to match district development timelines.
• Set design standards, procurement approaches, and technical governance.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Architecture (preferred) or Engineering; postgraduate qualifications desirable.
• Ability to align visionary design outcomes with technical and operational feasibility.
• At least 18 years of experience delivering large-scale, complex transport infrastructure projects.
• Proven leadership in multidisciplinary environments involving both civic design and technical delivery.
• Skilled communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities, including interface with government and regulators.
• Track record of delivering public transport interchanges, metro or rail stations with integrated public domain.

This is a senior executive opportunity to shape a world-class transport system and contribute to a high-profile, future-facing city-scale development.