Executive Director, Project Controls & Forecasting

Confidential; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an executive leader for Project Controls to integrate planning, cost, risk, change, progress and performance across multi-billion dollar projects in Saudi Arabia. The role demands strategic oversight, strong governance, and a track record of delivering credible forecasts and disciplined change control.

The successful candidate will lead a high‑performing, multidisciplinary controls team, drive breakthrough performance metrics, and provide executive-level reporting to

Qualifications

• 18+ years in project controls with a Tier-1 contractor, EPC 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.
• Engineering / Construction / Project Management degree; PMP, AACE, PMI-SP or equivalent advantageous.
• Exceptional commercial acumen, executive communication, stakeholder management and leadership capability.

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

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Education

Engineering / Construction / Project Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost forecasting

Performance analytics

Job description

Confidential is seeking an executive leader for Project Controls to integrate planning, cost, risk, change, progress and performance across multi-billion dollar projects in Saudi Arabia. The role demands strategic oversight, strong governance, and a track record of delivering credible forecasts and disciplined change control.

The successful candidate will lead a high‑performing, multidisciplinary controls team, drive breakthrough performance metrics, and provide executive-level reporting to