Project Director - Strategy, Governance & Delivery Lead

HanmiGlobal MENA; Dammam; On-site; SAR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HanmiGlobal MENA is seeking a Project Director to lead the full lifecycle delivery of a major program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will oversee strategy, governance, design through handover, and multi-disciplinary teams within a PMC setting.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a track record delivering mega projects in Saudi Arabia with compliance to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mega-projects in a PMC environment.
• 25+ years of experience in large-scale construction and development projects.
• Mandatory experience delivering major projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project strategy, governance, and execution from inception to completion.
• Oversee planning, design management, construction delivery, and handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with project objectives, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors to achieve performance targets.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, risks, and quality standards.
• Provide executive-level reporting, dashboards, and progress updates to senior leadership.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with authorities, government entities, and external partners.
• Resolve escalated issues, interface conflicts, and delivery risks.
• Ensure alignment of project phasing with development goals and land-release strategies.
• Drive value engineering, lifecycle optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong governance across commercial, procurement, and technical functions.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Line Manager.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Time management

Digital delivery

Full project lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management

Master's degree in civil engineering or construction management

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

PMP

MRICS

PgMP

Job description

HanmiGlobal MENA is seeking a Project Director to lead the full lifecycle delivery of a major program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will oversee strategy, governance, design through handover, and multi-disciplinary teams within a PMC setting.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a track record delivering mega projects in Saudi Arabia with compliance to regulatory requirements.