Senior Manager Project Controls - Cargo Terminal 2 (Fixed-Term Contract)

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Lead to provide independent schedule, cost, risk and performance assurance for the CT2 programme in Doha. You will ensure governance, forecasting accuracy, and executive visibility across the cargo project portfolio.

In this 3-year contract, you will establish integrated project controls systems, lead CPM/EVM-based risk management, and coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement and operations readiness to drive on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 10 years of job-related experience.
• Experience managing integrated schedule and cost control on large-scale capital projects.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules, claims, progress reporting and change management processes.
• Experience in developing executive reporting frameworks and programme performance analytics.
• Strong knowledge of CPM, Earned Value Management (EVM), cost forecasting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across the CT2 programme ecosystem, providing functional leadership and independent oversight of schedule, cost, risk and performance management activities.
• Establish integrated project controls systems, processes and performance measures for accurate forecasting and transparent reporting.
• Lead executive-level programme controls governance and provide strategic advice to senior leadership and governance committees.
• Establish project controls assurance and independent review mechanisms to validate programme performance data.
• Lead the development and implementation of schedule and cost risk management strategies.
• Review, analyse and maintain an independent assessment of the integrated master programme schedule and contractors to identify delivery risks and readiness impacts.
• Establish and maintain project cost control systems, budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Establish and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and reporting frameworks.
• Review, analyse and validate contractor schedules, cost reports, and progress forecasts.
• Monitor critical path activities and provide early warning of risks and delays.
• Coordinate monthly project controls reporting across contractors, consultants and stakeholders.
• Establish dashboards, KPIs and reporting frameworks for visibility of performance and risks.
• Review and assess change requests and programme impacts prior to approval.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement and operations readiness stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as directed by Head of Department.

Skills

Project controls

Schedule management

Cost control

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Executive reporting

CPM methodology

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Master's Degree (relevant discipline)

Job description

General Information

Ref # 238539

Location: Qatar-Doha

Job family: Cargo & Airport Operations

Closing Date: 2026-11-23

Description

About the Role

Provide independent schedule, cost, risk and performance assurance for Cargo Terminal 2 (CT2), representing QR/QAS Cargo and Business Finance interests through objective analysis, forecasting and governance reporting.

Contract Duration: 3 years

Responsibilities

Strategic

• Lead the project controls function across the CT2 programme ecosystem, providing functional leadership and independent oversight of schedule, cost, risk and performance management activities in order to ensure consistent governance, forecasting accuracy and executive confidence in programme delivery.
• Establish integrated project controls systems, processes and performance measures in order to provide accurate forecasting, transparent reporting and effective decision support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead executive-level programme controls governance and provide strategic advice to senior leadership and governance committees on programme performance, schedule certainty, budget forecasts, risks and opportunities in order to support informed strategic decision-making.
• Establish project controls assurance and independent review mechanisms in order to validate programme performance data and strengthen governance, accountability and delivery confidence.
• Lead the development and implementation of schedule and cost risk management strategies in order to identify potential threats to programme objectives and develop mitigation measures that protect delivery commitments.

Operational

• Review, analyse and maintain an independent assessment of the integrated master programme schedule and contractors in order to identify delivery risks, schedule threats and impacts to operational readiness and transition activities. Coordinate with the Senior Manager Projects, Manager Delivery Integration and Manager IT Integration to ensure that QAS Cargo operational readiness activities, testing programmes, handover milestones, training requirements and transition activities are accurately reflected in programme controls reporting and forecast assessments.
• Establish and maintain project cost control systems, budgets, commitments, forecasts and cash flow projections in order to provide accurate visibility of financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies, performance measurement baselines and reporting frameworks in order to monitor programme performance and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Review, analyse and validate contractor and consultant schedules, cost reports, progress updates and performance forecasts in order to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor critical path activities, schedule performance, milestone achievement and productivity trends in order to identify emerging delays and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide early warning of emerging schedule, cost and delivery risks in order to enable timely management intervention and mitigation.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments, quantitative risk analysis and scenario modelling in order to evaluate potential programme impacts and support effective mitigation planning.
• Establish and maintain the programme risk register, ensuring risks, mitigation actions, owners and residual exposures are regularly reviewed, updated and reported.
• Coordinate monthly project controls reporting activities across contractors, consultants and stakeholders in order to ensure timely, accurate and consistent programme reporting.
• Establish and maintain programme dashboards, KPIs and reporting frameworks in order to provide stakeholders with clear visibility of project performance, risks and trends.
• Review and assess change requests, variations and programme impacts in order to evaluate schedule, cost and delivery implications prior to approval.
• Manage project controls systems, records and supporting documentation in order to maintain data integrity, audit readiness and compliance with programme requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commercial, procurement and operational readiness stakeholders in order to align project controls activities across all project workstreams.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department

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Qualification

Essential

About you

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of job-related experience
• Demonstrated experience managing integrated schedule and cost control functions on large-scale capital projects.
• Proven experience reviewing contractor schedules, claims, progress reporting, recovery programmes and change management processes from a client, employer or programme management perspective.
• Experience in developing executive reporting frameworks, governance reporting and programme performance analytics.
• Strong knowledge of project controls methodologies including Critical Path Methodology (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), cost forecasting and risk management.

Preferred

• Aviation, airport, cargo terminal or transportation infrastructure project experience.
• Experience within programme management consultancy (PMC), client-side or major project delivery organisations.
• GCC infrastructure project experience.
• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline