Head of Project Controls & Strategy

Azizi Developments; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments seeks a Senior Project Controls professional to lead the discipline across industrial projects in Dubai. You will drive budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and governance to ensure on-budget delivery and alignment with company objectives.

The role requires extensive experience in project controls, strong leadership, and a proven ability to optimize cost and schedule performance within complex manufacturing and construction environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field.
• PMP/CCP/PMI-SP certification is an advantage.
• 12–15 years of experience in project controls and management in industrial/construction sectors.
• Strong budgeting, cost control, scheduling, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls strategy, governance and performance reviews.
• Oversee budgeting, cost coding, WBS/CBS, and cost reports.
• Supervise master schedules and alignment with procurement and production.
• Lead EAC/ETC, cash flow forecasting and KPI reporting.
• Manage risks, variation orders, claims, and change control documentation.
• Coordinate with Planning, Procurement, Finance and Logistics; stakeholder reporting.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Azizi Developments seeks a Senior Project Controls professional to lead the discipline across industrial projects in Dubai. You will drive budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and governance to ensure on-budget delivery and alignment with company objectives.

The role requires extensive experience in project controls, strong leadership, and a proven ability to optimize cost and schedule performance within complex manufacturing and construction environments.