Senior Airports Project Lead

DXC Technology; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology in Riyadh seeks a Senior Project Manager - Airports to lead complex airport projects end-to-end, coordinating design, build, test, transition and go-live in a 24/7 operational setting.

The role requires extensive program delivery experience, advanced governance knowledge (PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, agile/hybrid), and strong RAID/change management plus stakeholder leadership. Aviation domain experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex technology projects on time, cost and quality.
• Strong command of PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, agile/hybrid governance.
• Skilled in planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost control and dependency management.
• Hands-on RAID and change-control experience on complex projects.
• Leadership of matrixed teams with excellent stakeholder management.
• Experience in aviation, airports or 24/7 critical-infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with airport systems and ORAT/transition.
• Exposure to MSI delivery models.
• Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM or Scrum/SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver complex projects - scope, schedule, milestones, deliverables and resource plans.
• Manage execution across design, build, test, transition and go-live.
• Track progress against plan and budget, managing critical path and dependencies.
• Own project RAID and change control; drive mitigations to closure.
• Assure quality, safety, security and compliance throughout delivery.
• Support readiness and transition (ORAT, trials, cutover) for go-live.
• Produce clear status reporting for PMO, leadership and client.
• Lead and motivate the project team; build strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Project delivery

Methodology

Planning & control

Risk & change

Leadership

Aviation domain

ORAT familiarity

MSI delivery

Certifications

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems

PM certification preferred

Job description

DXC Technology in Riyadh seeks a Senior Project Manager - Airports to lead complex airport projects end-to-end, coordinating design, build, test, transition and go-live in a 24/7 operational setting.

The role requires extensive program delivery experience, advanced governance knowledge (PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, agile/hybrid), and strong RAID/change management plus stakeholder leadership. Aviation domain experience is preferred.