Biography

Eng. Khalid directs the Riyadh City Strategy and economic development agendas, alongside overseeing the delivery of city-wide initiatives and projects. He also manages strategy governance and performance tracking, driving alignment and integration across relevant entities to meet Riyadh’s strategic objectives and promote its global competitiveness.

• Direct strategy management and identify growth opportunities to realize the city’s future aspirations, establishing the frameworks, plans, and mechanisms required for delivery.
• Coordinate strategy execution at the city level and across various sectors, ensuring strict alignment with national objectives.
• Activate governance frameworks to manage decision-making and track initiative delivery, including execution plans, prioritization, and providing implementation support.
• Oversee strategy budget planning, funding requests, financial transfers, cash flow schemes, and initiative savings.
• Manage coordination with relevant entities and stakeholders to unify efforts and ensure integration across different strategies and agencies.
• Support new projects and economic studies that advance strategic priorities.
• Track performance indicators and prepare periodic reports on initiatives, projects, execution plans, and impact measurement indicators.
• Lead change management, monitor challenges, pursue corrective plans, manage potential risks, and develop mitigation strategies.

• Deputy President for the Railway Sector, Transport General Authority (TGA), October 2021 – February 2025.
• Executive Vice President of Projects and Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), June 2020 – October 2021.
• Project Manager, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), April 2017 – June 2020.
• Civil and Track Works Manager, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), January 2015 – April 2017.
• Civil Engineer, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), September 2012 – January 2015.

• Master’s Degree in Engineering and Project Management, University of California, Berkeley – USA
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Southern California – USA