Director Portfolio, Corporate

AD Ports Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ports management company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Director to oversee portfolio delivery. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in a similar role, exceptional English skills, and proven experience in managing construction portfolios. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in delivering construction portfolios.
• Experience as a portfolio or programme manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall portfolio delivery and monitor progress.
• Evaluate portfolio risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide guidance to project owners and programme managers.

Skills

Excellent English

Interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity and adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field

Master's degree

Job description

About the Role

The Director is responsible for the successful delivery of the Portfolio and the management of appointed portfolio management consultant.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage the overall portfolio delivery and monitor the progress to ensure that key milestones are being met across all projects.
• Evaluate portfolio risks, participate to resolve issues and develop mitigation plans to ensure project success.
• Provide guidance, advice and expertise to project owners and programme managers with regards to the Portfolio and relevant specifications, standards, and procedures to meet project requirements and achieve objectives.
• Manage portfolio data related to the division and enforce statistical, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Manage both dependencies and interfaces among programmes within the portfolio.
• Provide support for cross functional and departmental dependencies and collaboration.
• Provide HSE leadership for all portfolio construction activities across the programme and enforce the promotion of a positive HSE culture.
• Prepare reports to the management for all portfolio delivery related matters and present performance improvement initiatives based on current activities, data analysis and forecasting study.
• Conduct benchmarking to understand and study the market best practices and industry trends regarding portfolio programmes delivery.

People Management Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of the appointed PMO consultant.
• Ensure the effective allocation of work across resources and planning future resource requirements (both internal and external) effectively to meet project requirements.
• Communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders, including clusters and potential customers.
• Offer coaching and mentoring to team members to enhance their capabilities and problem-solving skills.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with other senior management, suppliers, consultants, and contractors.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of departmental working practices.
• Ensure that departmental budgets, business strategies, and human resource projects are prepared in accordance with the Group’s strategy to ensure the development of an integrated approach.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field. Master's degree is a plus
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage
• Proven experience in delivering construction portfolios.
• Experience as a portfolio or programme manager position.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Preferably have worked in both construction and consultancy organisations.
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.