Director, Project Controls: Strategy & Delivery Leader

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a seasoned PROJECT CONTROLS DIRECTOR to lead governance and a multidisciplinary team on multi-billion dollar projects. You will own baseline, scheduling, cost planning, forecasting and performance management to protect time and commercial objectives.

The role requires 18+ years in project controls within major EPC or giga-project environments, with strong Primavera P6 expertise and executive communication skills. PMP/PMI-SP beneficial.

Qualifications

• 18+ years in project controls with a Tier-1 contractor or major programme environment.
• Proven leadership on large GCC / Saudi construction, infrastructure or giga-projects.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6, cost management, forecasting, risk, change and performance analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Controls strategy, governance and team across multi billion $ major projects/programmes.
• Own baseline, critical path, cost plan, forecasting and performance management.
• Drive integrated planning, cost control, progress measurement, risk and change management.
• Provide accurate EAC/ETC, cash flow, productivity and schedule forecasts.
• Identify emerging deviations and lead recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee project controls across subcontractors, procurement, engineering, construction and commissioning.
• Lead controls input into change, delay, disruption and commercial assessments.
• Provide concise, forward-looking executive reporting and performance intelligence to senior management and Client/PMC stakeholders.
• Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary project controls organisation.

Skills

Project Controls

Leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Forecasting

Risk management

Change management

Education

Engineering / Construction / Project Management degree

PMP

AACE

PMI-SP

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Confidential in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a seasoned PROJECT CONTROLS DIRECTOR to lead governance and a multidisciplinary team on multi-billion dollar projects. You will own baseline, scheduling, cost planning, forecasting and performance management to protect time and commercial objectives.

The role requires 18+ years in project controls within major EPC or giga-project environments, with strong Primavera P6 expertise and executive communication skills. PMP/PMI-SP beneficial.