Director - Programme - Fujairah New Port

AD Ports Group; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 700.000 - 1.100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

AD Ports Group is seeking a Director – Programme for the Fujairah New Port to oversee end-to-end execution of the Ports Cluster maritime portfolio. You will drive strategic planning, resources, and stakeholder coordination to expand Fujairah Terminals while maintaining safety, quality, and budget discipline.

You will lead progression across the maritime programme, manage risks, and ensure alignment with departmental strategies and external stakeholders.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Arabic is an added advantage.

Mansioni

• Manage overall programme delivery and monitor milestones across all projects.
• Lead the Fujairah Terminals expansion including marine works, quay and yard infrastructure.
• Evaluate project risks and develop mitigation plans for maritime projects.
• Provide guidance on standards, specifications and procedures to meet project objectives.
• Manage maritime data and analytics across the division.
• Coordinate dependencies across maritime projects and interfaces with ongoing terminal operations.
• Provide HSE leadership for all construction activities and promote a positive safety culture.
• Supervise multiple engineering teams and allocate work across resources effectively.
• Communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders and management.
• Develop relationships with senior management, suppliers and contractors.

Conoscenze

English proficiency

Leadership

Maritime development

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (plus)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Director – Programme – Fujairah New Port will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of the Ports Cluster maritime portfolio within the assigned programme. Reporting to senior leadership in the HC&E – Ports Cluster, you will drive strategic planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination to ensure the successful expansion of Fujairah Terminals and related infrastructure, while maintaining safety, quality, and budgetary discipline.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Manage overall programme delivery and monitor the maritime progress to ensure that key milestones are being met across all projects.
• Lead the delivery of the Fujairah Terminals expansion, including marine works, quay and yard infrastructure and terminal facilities, while keeping terminal operations safe and uninterrupted.
• Evaluate project key risks, resolve issues with the relevant parties and develop mitigation plans to ensure maritime project success.
• Provide guidance, advice and expertise to project owners and department managers with regards to maritime programs and relevant specifications, standards, and procedures to meet project requirements and achieve objectives.
• Manage maritime data related to the division and enforce statistical, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Manage both dependencies and interfaces among maritime projects within the programme(s), including interfaces with ongoing terminal operations at Fujairah.
• Provide support for cross functional and departmental dependencies and collaboration.
• Provide HSE leadership for all construction activities across the programme and enforce the promotion of a positive HSE culture.

People Management Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of multiple engineering teams.
• 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.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations for team members, providing constructive feedback and setting goals for professional growth.
• 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 Ports Cluster and ETS strategy to ensure the development of an integrated approach

Qualifications

Educational and Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field. Master's degree is a plus

Language Skills

• Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage

Years of Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role

Nature of Experience

• Proven experience in delivering construction projects.
• Experience as a senior project manager or in a programme management position.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Extensive experience in the field of maritime development, preferably in port and terminal expansion projects.
• Experience in working in both contracting and PMC organisations.

SECTION IV: KEY INTERACTIONS

Key Internal Contacts

Purpose of Interaction

• Ports Cluster Management
• Business Clusters, including Fujairah Terminals operations teams
• Provide advice regarding maritime programs and projects delivery.
• Enforce compliance.
• Resolve issues and build plans.

Key External Contacts

Purpose of Interaction

• Consultant & contractor
• Government Stakeholders, including port and maritime authorities in Fujairah
• Manage maritime delivery projects.
• Enforce compliance.
• Resolve issues and build plans.

Leadership Competencies Required For The Role

• Customer Focus.
• Mental Agility.
• Drive Performance.
• Adaptability.
• Courage.
• Inspire.