Senior PM - Luxury Hospitality Megaprojects

UCC Holding; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale building and hospitality developments. You will oversee end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring safety, on-time performance, and quality across complex programs.

The role requires 15+ years in construction project management, PMP preferred, with proven success in hotel and luxury hospitality projects valued at multi-billion SAR. SAP ERP experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• PMP Certification is preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of construction project management experience, including large-scale projects.
• Proven delivery track record in hotel, hospitality, luxury hospitality, mixed-use and large-scale building projects.
• Experience managing projects valued SAR 2 Billion+ (or multi-billion-dollar developments).
• Strong expertise in planning, budgeting, contract administration, procurement, and risk management.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, multidisciplinary project teams, and client stakeholders.
• GCC project experience is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of project planning, coordination, execution, and handover.
• Manage project budgets, cost control, procurement strategies, and resource allocation to ensure financial targets are achieved.
• Oversee engineering, design management, construction activities, quality assurance, health & safety, and risk management functions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules and monitor progress against key milestones.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, project specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and client stakeholders.
• Drive value engineering initiatives and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising quality.
• Establish and maintain effective project controls, reporting systems, and performance monitoring processes.
• Utilize ERP systems, preferably SAP, for project management, cost tracking, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Establish and maintain site logistics, resource planning, plant and equipment management strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to project teams while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Ensure implementation of robust QA/QC and HSE systems across all project activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budgeting

Cost control

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

UCC Holding in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale building and hospitality developments. You will oversee end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring safety, on-time performance, and quality across complex programs.

The role requires 15+ years in construction project management, PMP preferred, with proven success in hotel and luxury hospitality projects valued at multi-billion SAR. SAP ERP experience is advantageous.