Senior Project Manager

We are seeking a skilled and results-oriented Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee the execution of various projects at one of the largest real estate development projects in Saudi Arabia.

As the Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for defining the works scope and implementing efficient techniques to achieve project deliverables in a timely and effective manner.
  
Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Management: 

Lead the Contractual and Commercial Teams, ensuring cohesive collaboration and smooth project execution. Demonstrate a proven ability to manage multiple contracts and multiple contractors simultaneously.

• Financial Management: 

Set and meet financial objectives for the projects, while effectively managing budgets and resource allocation.

• Progress Monitoring and Reporting: 

Monitor and report project progress to all stakeholders, providing regular updates on milestones and deliverables.

• Coordination and Vendor Management: 

Coordinate engineering disciplines to ensure the correctness and coherence of design documentation. Organize and conduct meetings with vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive bids.

• Cost Management: 

Resolve cost issues and disputes in conjunction with the commercial team, maintaining a cost-effective approach to project execution.

• Collaboration with Project Scheduler: 

Work closely with the Project Scheduler to define achievable and fast track deliverables, identifying critical path items that require special attention.

• Design Briefs and Documentation: 

Prepare design briefs, scope of work, and RFP documents for design consultants, ensuring clear and comprehensive project requirements.

• Urban Planning and Master Plan Coordination: 

Collaborate effectively with the Urban Planning Department and other divisions within the organisation to ensure that master plans are technically feasible.

• Sustainable Development: 

Apply a full sustainable approach in reviewing and approving design objectives, landscape architecture, and engineering, promoting initiatives in sustainable development.

• Innovative Design Solutions:

Develop design plans in collaboration with Design Consultant Firms, addressing technical challenges posed by the project’s scope.  

• Urban Design Techniques:

Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard urban design techniques, procedures, and criteria, making minor adaptations and modifications when necessary.

• Timely Delivery and Quality Control: 

Ensure timely delivery of designs and quality construction by utilising effective design techniques and thorough constructability reviews.

• Communication and Coordination: 

Communicate design modifications and implementation of additional clients’ requests to design and construction teams, fostering clear and effective coordination.

• Facilitate Workshops and Collaboration: 

Facilitate innovative multi-disciplinary workshops, coordinating design development with internal and external design and engineering teams to promote holistic and creative solutions.
  
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Ideally MRICS.
• Proven experience in managing fast track projects and multiple contracts/contractors.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent financial management and budget control abilities.
• Familiarity with sustainable development practices and urban design techniques.
• Effective communication and coordination skills.
• Proficient in project management tools and software.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.