Senior Project Manager (Neom Site) - KSA Nationals

Key accountabilities: 

• Providing leadership in the management of masterplans and building specifications, pre-contract work, and internal/external relationships 
• Driving business and design changes while being agile and detail-oriented 
• Managing complex logistics issues and implementing urban planning strategies 
• Autonomously managing the day-to-day operations of the project 
• Detailing the future scope of services and managing against an approved budget and schedule 
• Driving performance improvement and promoting the professional development of team members 
• Building a high standard of professionalism, effective communication, and personal integrity within the team 

 Role and responsibilities: 

• Conduct regular standing meetings with internal teams and vendors/customers to plan and track deliverables 
• Assess and streamline current operational processes and enhance project organization 
• Creating, submitting, and tracking Capex documentation to ensure project delivery on time and within budget 
• Managing internal project management processes, such as project summary reports 
• Offer technical guidance on challenging projects and take charge in resolving issues as required 
• Organize and lead stakeholder interactions and client presentations 
• Engage with stakeholders, communicate project updates, and facilitate decision-making 
• Solve critical path schedule items and support the Project Director in managing project risks and delays 
• Assist in architectural design and provide equipment projections to procurement and partners 
• Coordinate effective communication and information exchange between teams within the organization and individuals at all levels 
• Take ownership and create innovative solutions as necessary 
• Review and approve project designs with external consultants 
• Ensure designs meet quality requirements through design quality assurance processes 
• Challenge new boundaries in urban planning approaches to support resource preservation and sustainable growth while elevating high-quality living 
• Implement regional and masterplans in an urban planning/infrastructure environment 
• Manage a team of design engineers at various levels of experience 
• Build consensus, work in a matrix structure, deliver performance and outcomes, and drive the professional and personal development of team 
• Understands and develop the Client Project Brief, work breakdown structure, packaging of delivery packages and programming of works timeline.  
• Ensure that all strategies and project deliverables for the project are comprehensively reviewed, with all design and constructability issues identified and resolved, through consultation with counterparts from the Project Design and Project Execution Office. 
• Monitor the financial performance of a given area of activity versus budgets and ensure all activities are carried out in line with the approved guidelines while promptly reporting on any variances to management 
• Leads in the Development of the project delivery timeline for inclusion in the contract documentation.  
• Monitors and reports to the Project Management Director and Higher Management within NEOM, on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones and any conditions which would affect project cost or schedule. Supports or develops recommendations and action plans to resolve issues affecting or likely to affect the successful execution of the works. 
• Change Management issues on projects, where required.  
• Participate in the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction. 
• Prepare required statements and reports timely and accurately to meet the department requirements, policies, and quality standards. 
• Manage and report risks to ensure strict adherence to the agreed design timelines and develop a risk mitigation schedule as contingency, per project requirements. 
• Provide inputs and implement policies, systems, and procedure for the assigned team so that all relevant procedural / legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service 
• Understands and leads in the preparation and implementation of the Project Management Plans, Design Management Plans and Project Quality Plans. 
• Liaison with the Technical Services Department (ETSD) and Shared services personnel for delivery of design, costs, schedules and overall project support. 
• Co-ordinate with various team to create a business feasibility study across financials, sales and marketing operations etc. 
• Coordinate with counterparts in all NEOM Sectors and Departments to ensure that their specific review, comments and recommendations are incorporated and closed out within each Sector’s applicable business strategy and project design cycles. Recommending sign-off to Senior Project Manager and Development Director. 
• Work with different stakeholders across the organization to ensure common alignment for the project. 
• Liaison with the various NEOM Stakeholders. 
• Ensure that risks are communicated to stakeholder 
• Ascertain those responses are deployed by internal and external stakeholders to control specific conditions and risks 
• Ensure the adoption of new industry trends and technologies, best-in-class project management standards, innovative and sustainable design concepts 
• Verify that financial and non-financial resources are effectively utilized and allocated to ensure the successful delivery of the destination strategy 
• Assist with the bidding process for comprehensive design, including creating scopes of work, shortlisting vendors, and doing technical bid evaluations in order to ensure a value 
• Conduct periodical site surveys to ensure that work is carried out to the appropriate standards and guidelines and support in providing expertise wherever required 
• Manage the development and circulation of design reports to relevant stakeholders to gain approval, facilitate operations and site development, and enhance future performance 
• Ascertain continuous engagement and consultation to ensure coordination between different disciplines and designs 
• Conduct meetings with contractors and consultants to address critical contractual/commercial issues to ensure delivery of projects as per the required contracts/standards 
• Verify that coordination between contractors and direct reports is facilitated and achieved to enable timely revision and approval/reconciliation of variations and requests to repair defects 
• Utilize in-depth knowledge and experience to liaise with industry leading Subject Matter Experts to endorse project submissions, ensuring that all reviews are expedited in-depth and returned to the relevant Project Office within optimum timeframes

Knowledge: 

• Project Management 
• Detailed knowledge of and fully conversant with, development of concept strategies, development programs and project feasibility. In addition to international codes and standards e.g. IBC's, SBC, BS Codes, Euro Code etc. 
• Sound understanding of business/venture strategies with ability to problem-solve and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment, with good knowledge of technology to support real estate development and business management
• Strong leadership ability, rational judgement and reasoning skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively at design office, site, management, and client levels
• Leads by example - Creates an inclusive work environment based on trust and respect. Demonstrates strong people manager/coaching skills. Continues to look for opportunities to grow and help others grow
• Demands excellence - Able to work through ambiguity to drive team performance. Sets standards and delivers high-quality work
• Innovative - Executes new and creative solutions which advance internal and external client's objectives
• Clear and frequent communications - Communicates often in an inspiring way, ensuring other’s viewpoints are solicited and considered. Listens and learns from others
• Execution and results - Drives a team that achieves results through strong focus on execution and measurement
• Prioritize, focus and accountability - Aligns resources to critical business needs and delegates where appropriate, escalates issues as necessary to senior leadership to impact results. Ensures decisions are implemented, evaluated and takes accountability for results
• Fact-based decisions - Seeks out factual information and assesses risk to make the best possible decision
• Proven technical leadership experience in development and implementation of large scale, complex urban planning projects