Project Director

Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Director to lead the Jazan Entertainment Complex development. This role involves managing consultants, ensuring compliance with budgets, and driving project execution to meet quality and time objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large-scale building projects, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for mentoring team members. Join a dynamic team in a vibrant environment where your leadership can make a significant impact on the entertainment landscape. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of experience in building projects like entertainment complexes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage consultants and ensure project delivery within budget and time.
• Establish stakeholder relationships and oversee project planning.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Project Management

Job description

As part of the Jazan development for Saudi Entertainment Ventures, the Jazan Entertainment Complex is situated on a plot 113,000 sqm with an exciting offering of entertainment attractions, event venues, F+B and feature attractions.

The Project Director main role is to manage the consultants (PMC, LDC and CMC) performance, deliverables and engage with their entire team. Work with the main Contractor and drive the Jazan project to successful delivery within the primary time, cost and quality objectives.

Location: The candidate will be required to live and work full-time in Jazan.

Managerial Accountabilities

Stakeholders Relations

• Act as SEVEN's representative to establish and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders within and outside SEVEN.

Budget

• Comply with the approved budget in his unit to ensure appropriate utilization of SEVEN's financial resources.
• Supervise budget utilization of consultants throughout the year across all related functions to ensure spending aligns with the submitted and approved budget.

Governance and Resilience

• Monitor operational activities within his function to ensure compliance with the functions policies and procedures.
• Lead consultants' day-to-day operations to ensure adherence to approved policies and procedures.

People Management

• Provide subordinates with ongoing feedback and coaching to ensure their continuous improvement.
• Conduct the annual performance evaluation in compliance with HR policies and procedures to ensure an appropriate and fair assessment of subordinates' performance.

Functional Accountabilities

Project Planning

• Manage the consultants' deliverables.
• Support in developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Use appropriate techniques to assist in managing changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Provide inputs to developing strategic thinking around new projects or projects in pre-development that strengthens the overall project yield and success.
• Work closely with all SEVEN departments to maximize the potential of all projects.

Project Execution and Performance

• Support the management of projects efficiently to ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Support the management of project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
• Assist in managing the relationships with the clients and all stakeholders.

Reporting, Escalation, and Documentation

• Manage the process of reporting and escalating issues to management.
• Provide inputs in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.

Risk Management

• Manage identifying any potential issues and set controls.
• Manage known dispute or potential risk items to be resolved.
• Manage the mitigation of potential clashes of works and trades and resolve any conflicts.
• Perform techniques of risk management to mitigate project risks.

Education & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree required (Civil Engineering preferred).
• Master's degree in project management is preferred.

Experience & Skills

• 15-20 years of Building Experience (Entertainment Complex, Airports, Malls, hospitals, etc.) with experience working as a client or PMC.
• A confident and articulate communicator with experience of dealing with a wide variety of consultants, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and specialist vendors within the leisure and entertainment sectors.
• A high expectation of performance for themselves and other members of the team, coupled with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to drive and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently as well as within a larger multidiscipline team.
• A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team, combined with a passion for staff development.
• Excellent team player, able to influence technical and delivery staff, and collaborate effectively with other divisional and interdepartmental colleagues.
• Problem-solving and having the ability to identify potential risks to delivery and provide effective solutions to avoid and/or mitigate impact to project delivery objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and ensure that a good Health & Safety culture is engendered within the team.