Head of End-to-End Project Delivery

Confidential Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Vice President, Project Delivery to own end-to-end delivery of the companys project portfolio, from handover of design and procurement through construction, commissioning and project close-out.

You will lead the project management organisation, set delivery standards and governance, and act as the senior point of accountability to the executive team, clients and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or related field.
• Master's degree or MBA is preferred.
• 15+ years of project delivery experience with senior leadership exposure.
• Proven track record delivering large or complex projects.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills (FIDIC or equivalent).
• Deep knowledge of project controls, risk management and HSEQ standards.
• Experience in GCC/regional market is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the delivery of the full project portfolio on time and on budget.
• Build, mentor and manage Directors, Project Managers and Construction Managers.
• Establish and embed project delivery frameworks, governance, stage gates and reporting.
• Oversee programme, cost, risk and change management with early issue escalation and mitigation.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, main contractors and subcontractors; lead commercial negotiations.
• Drive a strong HSEQ culture with zero-harm ambitions.
• Partner with Design, Procurement, Finance and Sales to align delivery with strategy and budgets.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and digital tools (project controls, BIM, dashboards).
• Provide regular portfolio performance updates to the Executive Committee and Board.

Skills

Project leadership

Contract management

Project controls

Risk management

HSEQ standards

GCC experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Confidential Company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Vice President, Project Delivery to own end-to-end delivery of the companys project portfolio, from handover of design and procurement through construction, commissioning and project close-out.

You will lead the project management organisation, set delivery standards and governance, and act as the senior point of accountability to the executive team, clients and key stakeholders.