Senior Project Manager

ASMO; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ASMO in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex projects using ASMO's project management methodology. You will guide a team of mid- to junior-level Project Managers and manage budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications across the project portfolio.

You will oversee planning, risk management, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure benefits realization, while traveling to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• University degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years experience in logistics is essential.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English.
• Experience with project management methodology and change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall planning, control, status reporting, stability and delivery of large-scale complex projects.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans and status reports.
• Manage budget and scope; document changes and gain approvals to ensure benefits.
• Lead and coach a team of mid- to junior-level Project Managers.
• Manage issues, drive resolutions, and escalate as appropriate; act as SME in areas like automation, IT systems, inventory control.
• Implement project management methodology and risk management; maintain status in PM system.
• Deliver quality documentation and manage change per ASMO's approach; drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor performance against business cases and ensure health and safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Process improvement

English proficiency

Education

University degree in Project Management

Job description

The Senior Project Manager leads and facilitates the end-to-end delivery of large and complex projects, applying ASMO's project management methodology to achieve project goals on scope, time, quality, and cost as agreed in the business case and project charter. The role leads and coaches a team of Project Managers to successfully deliver on assigned projects, overseeing entry- to mid-level project managers across ASMO's project portfolio. It is assigned to large-scale projects across ASMO's network within Saudi Arabia, requiring occasional travel to project sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the overall planning, control, status reporting, stability, and delivery of large-scale complex projects; develop detailed project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Manage the budget and scope of projects, document scope changes, and gain approval from required parties to ensure benefit realization; resolve spending issues and report progress on an ongoing basis.
• Obtain feedback from key stakeholders and provide accurate reporting at critical milestones; manage stakeholder relationships and establish reporting structures within the project team.
• Lead and coach a small team of mid- to junior-level Project Managers; identify project resources, roles, responsibilities, and subject matter experts required to deliver business benefits.
• Manage issues on projects, drive resolution for a satisfactory outcome, and elevate issues as appropriate; function as a subject matter expert in areas of expertise (e.g., automation, IT systems, inventory control).
• Implement ASMO's project management methodology and risk management process, ensuring project status is accurately maintained in the project management system; deliver best-practice project documentation to quality standards and manage change through ASMO's change management approach.
• Manage project performance against business cases and implement action plans to ensure benefit realization; manage performance to health and safety standards; implement lessons learned to drive continuous improvement; contribute to timely and accurate reporting.

Qualifications And Experience

• University degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent preferred.
• Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner) preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 Years' Experience In Logistics (essential).
• Project management methodology, change management, and process improvement practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English.

Deadline is one month from posting.