Project Manager - Land Management

Job Title: Project Manager – Land Management  

A. Project Description:

· Setec is serving in capacity of Program Management Office (PMO) consultant

· The program is a major urban refurbishment in Riyadh, featured by a densely populated and highly built-up area.

· The program is primarily a “brownfield” development and includes a significant number of heritage structures having historic value

· Our PMO team is collocated with our client and functioning under a unified team framework.

· We are under a multi-year agreement with extension possibility

B. Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or equivalent with specialization in Project / Program Management (required).

• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Project / Program Management or Real Estate / Urban Development is preferred.

• Professional certification(s) such as PMP, PgMP or equivalent are strongly preferred.

C. Years’ experience

• Minimum 12+ years of hands-on experience in project / program management, with a strong focus on land management and urban development.

• Experience in large-scale urban, infrastructure or regeneration programs with Saudi government or PIF entities or at least in GCC.

• Demonstrated experience dealing with landowners, authorities and legal/technical stakeholders.

D. Key Knowledge Factors

• Comprehensive understanding of KSA land ownership laws, Saudi building code, registration processes, land acquisition procedures, easements and related regulations (e.g. requirements of MOMRAH, Ministry of Justice, Real Estate General Authority).

• Knowledge of urban planning and land-use regulations and how they translate into land requirements, reservations and development rights.

• Strong expertise in all aspects of project and program management (scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, stakeholder and communications).

• Proficiency in current program and project management tools and systems (e.g. MS Project / Primavera, PMIS, dashboards).

E. Team management responsibilities, if required

• Lead a small team of land management coordinators / analysts and interface with legal, technical and planning teams.

• Allocate tasks, set priorities and monitor progress against land acquisition and approval milestones.

• Provide guidance and coaching on land processes, documentation standards and stakeholder management.

F. Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop and maintain a Land Management Plan and schedule covering identification, acquisition, regulating and registration of all required parcels.

• Establish and keep up-to-date a parcel register and land status tracker (e.g. ownership, size, use, encumbrances, acquisition/compensation status).

• Coordinate with legal advisors, surveyors, planners and engineers to validate land boundaries, right-of-way requirements and easements.

• Lead day-to-day coordination with relevant authorities (e.g. municipalities, Ministry of Justice, Real Estate General Authority) to secure approvals, permits and registrations.

• Support client and, where applicable, attend meetings with landowners and stakeholders to clarify project needs and negotiate solutions within the agreed framework.

• Identify land-related risks (delays in approvals, disputes, encroachments, title issues), record them in the risk register and prepare mitigation action plans with clear owners and timelines.

• Monitor progress against land-related milestones (e.g. % parcels with clear title, % right-of-way secured vs plan) and initiate corrective actions where slippage occurs.

• Prepare concise, data-driven land management reports and presentations for PMO leadership and client stakeholders.

G. Key Deliverables

• Approved Land Management Plan with defined scope, milestones, responsibilities and KPIs.

• Comprehensive parcel register / GIS-linked land inventory for the project area, updated at agreed intervals (e.g. weekly/monthly).

• Land status dashboards (e.g. % parcels secured, % parcels under negotiation, % parcels pending authority approvals) against target dates.

• Documented records of authority meetings, landowner engagements and negotiation outcomes, including agreed actions and timelines.

• Land-related inputs to program risk registers and issue logs, with clear mitigation actions and closure evidence.

• Periodic (weekly / monthly) Land Management Progress Reports summarizing achievements, delays, key risks and decisions required from client.

• Complete, audit-ready land documentation files (title deeds, agreements, easements, approvals) to support future development, handover and compliance verification.