Senior Manager Security Planning

Senior manager – security planning responsibilities

The senior manager – security planning is responsible for managing and overseeing security strategies and programs across the master developer portfolio as they relate to city security planning and the place planning and design team.

The successful candidate will work in close coordination across the district master developer and place, planning & design team to deliver the Qiddiya city security strategy of an open but secure city that is a global benchmark for safety and security in the 21st century.

Security master planning

Representing the security planning function, supporting the master developer and specialist consultants working through the planning, design and development process. This will include:

Security master-planning across districts and overall city masterplan coordination

Balancing adjacencies of uses and security requirements and place outcomes

Review of place characters at security moment/elements in the masterplan

Custodianship of CPTED principles through evolution of the masterplan

Encourage innovative approaches to security measures that incorporate technology with strategically placed landscape and hardscape components such as but not limited to furniture, art, earth mounding, water, etc. whilst meeting the city’s operational objectives

Development SME oversight

Supporting the security planning team’s general advisory and oversight of security outputs and activities being delivered by development consultants and associated experts, including but not limited to built environment security consulting, security master planning, security risk assessments, security policy and planning, benchmarking and maturity assessments, security risk workshops; and applying relevant built environment risk management knowledge, tools, standards, and processes.

Reporting & strategic support

Enhance and maintain dashboards, trackers, and performance frameworks for executive reporting

Provide presentation support for key briefing materials and stakeholder packs (e.g. project control groups and other internal governance committees)

Assist in shaping policies, standards, and risk frameworks through research and structured documentation

Strategic contributions

Streamlined planning workflows across multidisciplinary teams, enhancing efficiency and aligning project delivery with Qiddiya’s strategic objectives

Maintain and enhance key organizational tools and processes, such as task trackers, dashboards, and performance frameworks, driving accountability and improving resource allocation

Lead initiatives to expand the team’s advisory capabilities, positioning Qiddiya’s security planning function as a regional benchmark

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in built-environment security, relevant infrastructure delivery sectors, government, and high-profile development projects in KSA

Proficiency in Aconex, BIM360, SharePoint, and reporting/dashboarding tools

Demonstrated ability to perform within multidisciplinary teams and track large-scale project dependencies

Experienced in advising diverse government and multinational stakeholders

Strong written and verbal communication

Bachelor's degree preferred