Executive Director - Program Delivery

RIG (Recruitment International Group); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Saudi Arabia is looking for an Executive Director – Program Delivery. This role involves overseeing the Delivery function, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring that the delivery of projects meets established budgets and timelines. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, extensive experience in project management, and relevant educational qualifications. This position offers the opportunity to drive significant projects within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project and Programme Management.
• Master’s degree in Project and Programme Management is preferred.
• PRINCE2, Agile or similar certifications are preferred.
• 14 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Head the Delivery function and ensure strategic alignment.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Lead the budgeting process and ensure compliance.
• Develop policies and procedures for operational excellence.
• Direct employee performance management processes.

Job description

The Executive Director – Program Delivery role holder is responsible for heading the Delivery function. They direct execution of detailed design, and delivery of an asset, within budget, scope and time.

• Develop Delivery function’s strategy and business plans in alignment with the organization’s strategy to ensure achieving the strategic objectives
• Develop the Delivery function’s objectives and scorecard in alignment with the unit objectives and score card to ensure achieving the organization overall objectives

Stakeholders’ Relations

• Act as companies representative with local and international ventures and enterprises to establish and maintain good working relationships with the key stakeholders within and outside the company.

Budget

• Leads Delivery function’s budgeting process and budget on time submission to ensure its compliance with the budgeting policy
• Direct Delivery function’s budget utilization during the year across all related functions to ensure that spending is in alignment with the submitted and approved budget

Governance and Resilience

• Develop Delivery function’s policies and procedures and monitor implementation to ensure achieving function’s operational excellence
• Direct Delivery function’s day-to-day operations to ensure compliance with approved policies & procedures

People Management

• Direct employee performance management processes within Delivery function’s in alignment with the HR policies and procedures to ensure continuous improvement of employees’ performance
• Direct performance evaluation process and validate its results within Delivery function’s in alignment with HR policies & procedures to ensure appropriate and fair evaluation for Delivery function’s employees

Delivery

• Direct the mobilization and coordination of relevant technical, HSSE, financial control resources, and information managers to conduct detailed development and delivery of an asset
• Direct the identification of long-list and short-list of qualified PMCs and cost consultants (if cost consultants are contracted)
• Direct the drafting of terms of reference for tender processes, and select contract format with PMC and legal (FIDIC)
• Direct successful management of PMC, cost consultants, and all sub-consultants
• Direct the detailed design phase, supported by PMC
• Direct the coordination with PMO team to harmonize the detailed design elements across assets
• Direct the preparation of periodic progress reports and present results as required
• Direct PMCs’ actions over engineering contractors in support of project modification
• Direct the management of schedule, budgets, and quality control for the entire delivery process
• Direct the testing and commissioning of assets, and handover to operations teams

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project and Programme Management
• Master’s degree in Project and Programme Management is preferred

Professional Certifications

• PRINCE2, Agile or similar certifications are preferred

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience

• 14 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years in similar role
• Previous experience in asset delivery is preferred
• Experience in similar entities (theme park, live theatre or production safety) is preferred

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