Project Director

Currie & Brown; Al Ain; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown in Al Ain UAE is seeking a Project Director to join our project management team on Aviation/Manufacturing projects. You will lead project definition, delivery plans, budgets and governance to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires extensive experience in data centre projects, PM certification, and proven leadership to drive pre- and post-contract activity, manage client relationships and deliver value to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience of leading Data centre projects.
• PM professional certification (PMP/PRINCE2) or equivalent.
• Proven team leadership capabilities, behaviours and values.
• Experience during both pre-contract and post-contract phases.
• Knowledge of industry best practice.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with external stakeholders.
• Proven ability as a trusted advisor to the client.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and deliverables.
• Establish project delivery plans and control mechanisms to ensure effective delivery.
• Lead the project team and manage performance.
• Work within financial systems to produce plans, schedules and budgets with variances.
• Review and improve project processes using industry best practices.
• Coordinate across the organisation to support collaboration and delivery.
• Advise senior management on progress and risks to ensure delivery aligns with objectives.
• Present project risks or issues with mitigation to senior managers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Currie & Brown is looking for a Project Director to join our project management team in Al Ain UAE working on Aviation/Manufacturing projects.

What will you be doing

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• ryResponsible for establishing project delivery plans and appropriate control mechanisms to assure effective delivery of the proje
• ctResponsible for leading the project team and performance management of the Currie & Brown te
• amWork within established financial systems to independently produce plans and schedules and track and manage budgets, highlighting variances in order to manage and control project delivery targe
• tsUse own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to review and manage project processes and policies, providing insightful recommendations that support senior management to improve processes and syste
• msInteract effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration and ensure projects can be delivered to meet customer expectatio
• nsAdvise senior management on progress and issues relating to own project, providing subject matter advice in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectives and strategi
• esPresent any business project risks or issues to senior managers (with proposed mitigation) to ensure the project is not adversely impacted, and ensure the delivery of projects to compliant standar
• dsLiaise and collaborate with clients and stakeholders, in order to ensure all parties are informed and aware of project progress and expectatio
• nsDeliver aspects of Currie & Brown’s vision to their respected project(

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• luesExperience during both pre-contract and post-contract ph
• asesKnowledge of industry best prac
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At Currie & Brown, we know that when it comes to a good idea, it doesn't matter where it comes from. That's why we take a collaborative, open-door approach to running our business. Our people, from apprentices to senior management, make our company what it is. Everyone in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced, contributes to our success in their own way, and we have fun doi

ng it.
Unlike other companies, we focus on the long term and deliver on our commitments. We take a compassionate and inclusive approach to our work and always invest in the future of our people. Whether it's the desire to work internationally, the urge to develop, or even the curiosity to work in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage, offering guidance, support and the structure to achieve. That's why so many of us have been building successful careers here for s

o long.
With the backing of our parent company, we are an independent company. Our people are able to make quick and flexible decisions, and work directly with some of the world's best partner brands in our industry through Da

r Group.
This mix of our scale and size, our partnerships and our people makes us a true industry leader around t