وظيفة مدير علاقات أصحاب المصلحة شاغرة لدى DAR AL OMRAN بالرياض

About the Company

Department: Project Delivery / Design Management

Reports To: Director of Design

About the Role

The Stakeholder Manager is responsible for developing and executing stakeholder engagement strategies and managing all interactions with government authorities, municipalities, utility providers, infrastructure agencies, developers, and other external stakeholders to secure timely approvals and permits throughout the project lifecycle. The role serves as the company's focal point for stakeholder management, authority coordination, and approvals governance, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements while minimizing approval risks and supporting successful project delivery. The role is also responsible for establishing stakeholder management processes, preparing Stakeholder Management Plans, maintaining approvals trackers, and continuously improving authority coordination procedures across all projects.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Management

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies for all projects.
• Identify all project stakeholders and assess their influence, interest, authority, and approval requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive Stakeholder Management Plans (SMP) for projects.
• Define communication and engagement strategies for each stakeholder.
• Establish stakeholder communication protocols.
• Build long term professional relationships with key government entities and utility providers.
• Represent the company in meetings with authorities, developers, and clients.
• Anticipate stakeholder concerns and proactively resolve issues affecting project delivery.

Authorities & Government Coordination

• Lead coordination with all relevant authorities, including but not limited to:
• Municipalities (Amanat / Baladiyah)
• MOMRA
• HR
• Royal Commissions
• National Housing Company (NHC)
• PIF entities
• MODON
• Special Economic Zones
• Riyadh Development Authority and other regional authorities
• Civil Defense
• Transport authorities
• Any authority having jurisdiction over project approvals.

Utility & Service Provider Coordination

• Manage coordination and approvals with utility and infrastructure providers, including:
• National Water Company (NWC)
• Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
• Itisalat
• Irrigation authorities, SIO
• Gas service providers
• Other utility providers as required by each project.

Approvals Management

• Develop project specific Approval Strategies.
• Prepare Approvals Management Plans.
• Prepare Authority Submission Schedules.
• Develop Approvals Matrices identifying responsibilities and required approvals.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of all authority documents.
• Follow up on comments and required design revisions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary responses.
• Monitor approval progress against project schedules.
• Escalate approval risks before they impact project milestones.

Stakeholder Planning & Tracking

• Develop and maintain standardized management tools including:
• Stakeholder Management Plan (SMP)
• Stakeholder Register
• Stakeholder Communication Matrix
• Authority Approval Matrix
• Authority Contact Register
• Approval Tracker
• NOC Tracker
• Utility Coordination Tracker
• Regulatory Compliance Tracker
• Risk Register related to approvals
• Monthly Stakeholder Status Reports
• Ensure all trackers are regularly updated and provide accurate reporting to project teams and management.

Design Coordination

• Review designs for authority compliance before submission.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Civil, Structural, MEP, Infrastructure, Landscape, and Planning teams.
• Ensure authority comments are properly incorporated.
• Advise project teams on authority requirements throughout design development.

Client Support

• Advise clients on stakeholder and approvals strategies.
• Present approval status during client meetings.
• Recommend solutions to approval-related issues.
• Prepare executive reports for management and clients.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop company wide stakeholder management procedures.
• Standardize approval workflows.
• Improve approval cycle times.
• Introduce digital tracking systems and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce approval risks and improve first-pass approval rates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Infrastructure Engineering, or related discipline.
• Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) is an advantage.

Required Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience in stakeholder management, authority coordination, approvals management, or regulatory affairs within a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, design consultancy, or major developer in Saudi Arabia.
• Proven experience managing approvals for large building and infrastructure developments.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience dealing directly with government entities and utility providers throughout Saudi Arabia.
• Demonstrated record of expediting approvals through effective planning, coordination, and relationship management while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Preferred Skills

• The candidate shall demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of:
• Saudi Building Code
• MOMRAH