Senior Director - Strategic Partnerships - Transport

Qiddiya Investment Company

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy development, planning and identification, evaluation, and development of strategic partnerships that enhance the city s transport ecosystem and capabilities.
• Define and implement a partnership strategy aligned with the Transport business unit goals and objectives and the broader Vision 2030 agenda.
• Establish and manage frameworks and agreements that foster collaboration with private sector partners, investors, technology providers, research institutions, international transport operators.
• Promote innovation and future-oriented initiatives that support new mobility modes and emerging technologies, engaging with and promoting collaborative approaches and solutions with internal stakeholders to achieve forward thinking consensus.

Future Modes & Emerging Technologies

• Drive the integration of next-generation mobility solutions such as eVTOL, autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and mobility-on-demand platforms.
• Benchmark international best practices and evaluates emerging technologies for potential adoption and scalability within the city.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for pilot programs, trials, and deployment of future mobility initiatives.
• Lead and collaborate with safety, regulation, and operations teams to ensure readiness for emerging transport technologies.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain high-level relationships with public and private sector partners, regulators, investors, technology developers, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the Transport Business Unit in governance, strategic forums, partnerships, and negotiations locally and internationally.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration across internal projects and departments including customer experience, planning, operations, finance, and policy.

Governance, Commercial & Performance Management

• Develop and implement a comprehensive partnership strategy to support business growth, diversification, and innovation in the transport sector.
• Develop partnership frameworks, policies, and governance mechanisms to ensure transparency, compliance, and accountability.
• Lead commercial and financial evaluations for strategic partnership opportunities.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the performance and impact of partnership programs.
• Identify, assess, and negotiate strategic alliances with public and private entities, technology and innovation providers, investors, government organizations, and international operators.
• Structure partnership models (e.g., joint ventures, PPPs, MOUs, strategic cooperation agreements) that create mutual value and support organizational objectives.
• Align partnership initiatives with national strategies, regulatory requirements, and sector transformation programs (e.g., Vision 2030, National Transport & Logistics Strategy).

Key Interfaces

• Internal: Planning & Development, Operations, Assets & Maintenance, Finance, Regulation, Legal, Strategy.
• External: Private sector partners, technology developers, international transport agencies, academic and research institutions, government ministries, and regulatory bodies.

This role will champion innovation and partnership as a core enabler of the city s evolving transport network, fostering collaboration, driving technological advancement, and ensuring the city s mobility ecosystem remains future-ready, efficient, and aligned with Vision 2030 goals.