Project Controls Director

The Project Controls Director is responsible for the overall project management function, providing leadership, integration and management of PMO processes and functions to improve the consistency and efficiency of the program delivery. He/she is responsible for establishing and running the project management office with the objective of ensuring all tasks are delivered using a ‘best-practice’ Project Delivery Approach and are delivered within the agreed scope, time, cost and quality.

Define the PMO strategy and lead the design and implementation of the program management methodology, standards and tools to drive and facilitate the successful delivery of each tasks and overall program;

• Manage interdependencies and coordination across the various packages to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks and issues are effectively communicated between stakeholders and that key performance indicators are monitored and evaluated;
• Identify and define the major strategic issues for the program and integrate Green Riyadh leader interests to inform the development and prioritization of packages initiatives and to proactively understand and mitigate risks;
• Integrate all IT, dashboard and KPI’s data to the reporting process and sharing processes with RCR;
• Define strategies and organizational policies to enable the strategic coordination of multiple major packages and initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of program;
• Foster collaborative and mutually supportive relationships with package leaders, assess cross functional project team capability, provide coaching and support to enhance the program management performance;
• Ensure a clear and consistent approach is in place to manage risk with alignment to the finance & business risk;
• Ensure packages have requirements documented and agreed to ensure that program activity meets agreed project objectives;
• Ensure detailed project, implementation or actions plans are created for the duration of each task as appropriate;
• Ensure monitoring of progress against all tasks is timely and accurate and enables client and stakeholders have visibility and sufficient information to make the required decisions, Draft and provide all monthly reports and quarterly reports and all related reports related to Green Riyadh Program;
• Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are being recorded, monitored and proactively managed to minimize disruption to successful delivery;
• Ensure a robust process of notification or escalation is in place to report on both underspend and potential overspend with the appropriate approvals sought for either situation;
• Prepare, or support the team, to tender specifications for the external commissioning of work packages as delivery components of projects where appropriate;
• Track and monitor benefits realization against planned targets;
• Ensure post project reviews are in place and include lessons learnt exercises which identify both positive and negative outcomes to be actioned
• Participate in project reviews, approvals, and gating processes.

• Ability to meet cost, time and quality objectives when delivering projects
• Whole solution milestones delivered against plan
• Adoption of PMO processes and governance across the key business areas
• Production of consistent project artefacts such as project plans, status reporting and financial reporting
• Experience in mega engineering project/program Min 15-20 years experience, most recent psoitin as Director level.
• PMP certified is a plus