Senior Vice President - Project Management

Overview

Job Purpose: Manage overall delivery of individual property developments & infrastructure projects, while ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, quality, and HSE standards.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Manage project team and ensure project is completed as per the budget, schedule, quality standards and all contractual requirements are met.
• Coordinate activities of contractors / PMC, monitor performance, hold periodic meetings and schedule periodic on-site visits to verify status.
• Review, expand and refine initial high-level plan and budget developed by Project Control during feasibility phase and review against project schedule and budget.
• Ensure project is progressing according to plan and generate progress reports with the support of Project Control.
• Liaise with Procurement to ensure that all contracts required to complete the project are in place and provide input on project scoping effort.
• Provide input into project design phase if and when required.
• Identify budget and schedule deviations, issues and risks, assess impact and define action plans in coordination with Planning & Control and seek Project Director approval.
• Liaise with Design to assess and address design issues (i.e. change orders).
• Follow-up with Government Relations/PMC to obtain required permits and licenses.
• Proactively discourage variations and mitigate cost and schedule impact and review.
• Manage all constructability issues and liaise with relevant parties to address them.
• Ensure onsite filing, control and maintenance of project design and execution documents.
• Manage project contracts and ensure project compliance with terms and conditions.
• Perform final handover to asset operator.
• Ensure project abides by HSE policies and guidelines.
• Suggest and implement modifications to project scope, deliverables, timelines and resources.
• Perform project close out and obtain stakeholders approvals.

Qualification And Experience

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE:

Min of 12+ years in PM, with at least 5 years in senior project oversight position.

YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION:

Min of 4+ years in a related managerial position.

Field Of Experience

• Proven experience of managing construction for developments with CAPEX >1billion AED.
• Knowledge and exposure to the GCC real estate market.
• Proven expertise in contractor management.

Technical And Interpersonal Skills

• HSE champion with a proven track record.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Full understanding of construction industry and all related technical components.
• Identify risks by implementing Risk management plan in terms of quantifying risk, managing and monitor/mitigate risks issues.
• Ability in implementing and monitoring QA/QC.
• Capable of managing project timelines, costs, and prioritize projects tasks.
• Ability to implement project plans to execute project deliverables and monitor/control the same.
• Ability to manage small teams of at least 5 people.
• Ability to manage more than one project at a time; plan & execute as per project schedule/budget.
• Strong conflict resolution and management skills for resolving conflicts on the field.
• Ability to plan, execute and manage tasks as per project schedule and budget.

Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Civil / Structural engineering, Architecture, or equivalent.
• MBA, PMP or technical post-graduate degree is preferred.