Executive Project Director: Major Programs, Dubai

PAA-Jones Lang LaSalle UAE Ltd; Dubai; Sur place; AED 600 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Dubai is seeking a Project Director to own the delivery of a portfolio of major projects or a large programme for PDS clients. You will be the senior accountable lead across cost, quality, safety and risk, and will build and lead the Project Management team.

You will set delivery governance, manage budgets, variations and claims, and ensure design development aligns with client briefs and contracts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related discipline.
• 18 to 25 years’ experience in construction and project management, including at least 8 years leading large-scale projects or programmes as Project Director, Senior Project Manager or equivalent.
• Proven record of delivering complex projects from inception through design, construction and handover for institutional or corporate clients.
• Minimum 5 years’ PMC or consultancy experience in the UAE, with strong knowledge of local authorities, contracting practice and market conditions.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC and equivalent contract forms, including claims, variations and EOT.
• Commercial awareness, including fee proposal development and scope and risk review.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project reporting tools, and working knowledge of Primavera P6 outputs and CDE platforms.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and communication skills, with executive-level credibility.
• Desirable: Experience on data center, mission-critical or other complex, fast-track projects.
• Experience in the wider Middle East / EMEA region.
• Professional qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, chartered engineer status, or CIOB or RICS membership.
• HSE certification such as NEBOSH or IOSH.

Responsabilités

• Own the delivery of a portfolio of major projects, or one large programme, for JLL PDS clients and act as the executive lead for outcomes across programme, cost, quality, safety and risk.
• Lead, coach and develop Project Managers and Associate Project Managers, and allocate resources to match complexity and phase.
• Set and maintain project delivery governance, including execution plans, reporting lines and communication protocols.
• Oversee budget control, forecasting, variations, claims and extension of time positions with the Cost Manager and contract specialists.
• Oversee the development of fee proposals, scope definitions and appointment terms for PDS services.
• Ensure design development meets client brief, budget and programme and govern design change and value engineering.

Connaissances

Leadership

Client relationship management

Executive communications

Risk management

Project governance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related discipline

Outils

Primavera P6

CDE platforms

MS Office

Description du poste

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Dubai is seeking a Project Director to own the delivery of a portfolio of major projects or a large programme for PDS clients. You will be the senior accountable lead across cost, quality, safety and risk, and will build and lead the Project Management team.

You will set delivery governance, manage budgets, variations and claims, and ensure design development aligns with client briefs and contracts.