Head of Consulting - Real Estate Advisory, KSA

About the Role

This leadership position oversees consulting services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), focusing on diverse real estate asset classes such as residential, retail, hospitality, office, industrial, healthcare, education, and entertainment sectors. Services include feasibility and development studies, strategic advisory, business and portfolio planning, real estate development strategies, and urban regeneration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage consulting projects across KSA, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting business development efforts.
• Foster and maintain strong client relationships to identify and meet real estate advisory needs.
• Contribute to departmental administrative functions including finance and team management.
• Direct junior team members through coaching and mentoring, promoting a culture of excellence and customer-centricity.
• Oversee execution of deliverables ensuring quality, timeliness, and collaboration across offices.
• Monitor market trends and macroeconomic factors influencing real estate, providing insightful and long-term strategic guidance.
• Develop and defend assumptions used in analysis and financial modeling related to projects.
• Drive business development initiatives aiming to generate initial revenues between USD 3 to 4 million.

Types of Assignments

• Single asset feasibility and highest & best use studies
• Mixed-use developments and master planning support
• Business plan studies and bespoke market research
• Operator search and urban planning projects including government initiatives and PPP schemes

Required Competencies

• Strong communicator with impact and presence, positive mindset, and resilience under pressure.
• Strategic thinker able to connect market events with business implications and offer creative solutions.
• Skilled in client engagement to effectively translate needs into tailored service offerings.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking capability, attention to detail, and autonomy in task execution.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, uphold ethics, and maintain professional relationships internally and externally.
• Proficient in understanding and contributing to city-wide and national real estate strategies, gap analyses, and market assessments.
• Familiarity with large scale and government-driven projects, as well as public-private partnerships.
• Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication skills, and adept at simplifying complex concepts.
• Dynamic, business-driven with established client connections within the region, and willing to embrace new challenges.

Additional Information

The role requires managing stress effectively and being receptive to constructive criticism in order to continuously improve performance and drive team success.