Chief Project Delivery & Portfolio Performance

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Direct exposure to senior management

Landmark project leadership

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a Vice President - Project Delivery to lead our project delivery function for a large portfolio of initiatives. You will own delivery performance across time, cost, quality, and safety while building high-performing teams and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities include setting governance, managing senior client and contractor relationships, mitigating risk, and guiding bid strategy for opportunities.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in project delivery
• 10+ years in a senior leadership role
• Proven track record delivering large, complex projects (buildings / infrastructure / mixed-use)
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for end-to-end delivery of the project portfolio
• Own portfolio-level performance: schedule, budget, quality, HSE
• Establish and enforce project delivery standards and governance
• Oversee Project Directors and delivery teams with clear targets and accountability

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Contract management

Negotiation

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA advantageous

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking a Vice President - Project Delivery to lead our project delivery function for a large portfolio of initiatives. You will own delivery performance across time, cost, quality, and safety while building high-performing teams and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities include setting governance, managing senior client and contractor relationships, mitigating risk, and guiding bid strategy for opportunities.