Project Controls Director

Parsons; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 112,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational project management company is seeking an experienced Project Controls Director in Jeddah, Makkah Region. This role involves leading a team to manage project controls for large-scale programs. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in similar managerial roles, strong communication skills, and GCC experience. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall related experience, including 10+ years in a similar managerial role.
• GCC experience is required.
• PMO/PMC experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and assists with project control problems.
• Interfaces with clients and provides strategic recommendations.
• Leads the establishment of the program master coding architecture.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or related field

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Controls Director to join our team, who can support a team of professionals overseeing every phase of a large-scale program in Makkah. In this role, you will be required to develop, manage, and execute all phases of the project controls effort on the program. The candidate will manage a team of professionals across all aspects of project controls functions, utilizing widely diversified knowledge of best practices and drawing upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex project control problems.
• Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides strategy-type recommendations on critical matters to support decision making.
• Leads the establishment of the program master coding architecture, integrating all functional requirements, and the development of a robust, scalable reporting system across the program.
• Guides the development and implementation of project controls procedures to support the implementation of best practices, primarily for schedule, cost, earned value, risk and change management processes.
• Manages a team of Project Control specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project costs, as well as performance against an established schedule with critical milestones. Assesses the impact of design and construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Recommend and oversees the implementation and customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
• Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.
• Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development goals and opportunities for the assigned employees.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or related field
• 20+ years of overall related experience, including 10+ years in a similar managerial role.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.
• Proven strong stakeholder management skills at c-suite level.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to make well-informed decisions based on data and analysis.
• GCC experience is required.
• PMO/PMC experience is required.

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