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Senior Director - Project Delivery - PMC

Saudi Arabia  |  Permanent

Our Global Project Management Consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Senior Director of Project Delivery to join their team in Tabuk, KSA. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Director - delivery leading the full spectrum of project delivery for different asset types. The Senior Director Delivery will provide leadership across all aspects of delivery, overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of this high-complexity giga project. This role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and the ability to navigate a dynamic and ambitious startup environment. The Executive Director will ensure the project is delivered on budget, on time, and to the highest quality and safety standards while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. The successful candidate will have to be adaptive to a non-conventional role, whereby the candidate could be “go do and fix” rather than a traditional project management lifecycle. 


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity, employed by our client.


Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery:

  • Lead and manage multi-dimensional experience across the entire project lifecycle, ensuring delivery within budget, quality, and timeline.
  • Drive a strong awareness of traditional and digital design methodologies and construction techniques, including industrial manufacturing.
  • Provide leadership in safety management, ensuring best practices and compliance.
  • Oversee end-to-end procurement and contract management, from market engagement to contract administration and final account closure.

Strategic Leadership:

  • Develop and execute a strategic roadmap in alignment with NEOM’s vision and values.
  • Build and manage high-performance, integrated teams within the client organization, adhering to client policies and processes.
  • Represent and champion our client within the project and broader stakeholder landscape.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Cultivate strong and well-developed stakeholder management skills, balancing expectations and fostering collaboration in an environment of competing companies.
  • Influence and impact decision-making processes, ensuring alignment with project goals.

Innovation and Problem-Solving:

  • Leverage experience and knowledge to provide value-added solutions and innovative approaches to complex challenges.
  • Promote Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.

People Leadership:

  • Foster a culture of excellence, resilience, and collaboration within a multicultural workforce.
  • Demonstrate leadership and serve as a role model for high ethical standards and professionalism.

Long-Term Activities:

  • Bring alive the General Contractors’ strategy, including the procurement roadmap enabling contract awards. This activity will require significant effort as it builds momentum.
  • Drive strategic procurement initiatives, particularly in MEP and special digital systems, with a focus on scaling efforts as momentum builds.
  • Advance the development of common assets (“Neighbours”), a massive undertaking that has already gained considerable traction compared to General Contractors.
  • Oversee secondary strategies under NEOM’s Execution Strategy, ensuring alignment and seamless implementation.
  • Provide general advice on specific issues, such as Engineering, Systems, and Testing & Commissioning (T&C), addressing capability gaps effectively.

Operational Excellence

  • Drive efficiency and profitability for our client in support of current and future forecasts and opportunities.
  • Be an active role model of safety and culture of care 


Senior Director - Project Delivery Experience:

  • Degree in Engineering with a Master’s in Business or related field preferred.
  • Chartered Engineer Status.
  • Minimum of 30 years of experience delivering major projects, with a proven track record in the Middle East.
  • Expertise in safety management and implementing innovative solutions in the engineering and construction industry.
  • Demonstrated experience working with a multicultural workforce
  • Extensive experience managing large-scale infrastructure or urban development projects, particularly in the Middle East.
  • Exceptional stamina, resilience, and energy to drive project success.
  • Detailed understanding of financial issues, safety management, and engineering innovation.
  • Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Analytical thinking and commercial awareness to support strategic decision-making


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 24 Jan 2025

Status: Filled