Director International Program Control - Engineering And Technical Services

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Core Responsibilities

• Lead the development and governance of the integrated master schedule (IMS) for the port project portfolio, ensuring alignment with program milestones, milestones, critical path, and dependencies.
• Establish, maintain, and optimize scheduling standards, methodologies, and tools (e.g., CPM planning, resource leveling, risk-based scheduling, Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent).
• Consolidate project schedules into a portfolio-level view, tracking progress, forecasted completion, and schedule risk exposure.
• Review and approve baseline schedules, schedule updates, and earned value-driven schedule performance analysis.
• Oversee portfolio-wide cost management, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost-to-complete (CoTC) analysis.
• Establish standard cost control processes (estimates, budgets, change orders, contingency management, and earned value management (EVM) where applicable).
• Monitor and report on cost performance metrics (CV, CPI, SPI where applicable), cost variances, and forecasted cost at completion (CFC/EAC).
• Manage risk-adjusted cost forecasting and scenario planning for the portfolio.
• Define and implement a standardized portfolio reporting framework for progress, cost, risk, and health indicators for executives and stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of monthly/quarterly program reviews, dashboards, and exception reports highlighting risks, mitigations, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain data governance practices to ensure data integrity, consistency, and traceability across the portfolio.
• Communicate complex controls information in clear, concise, and actionable formats for non-technical leadership.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and prioritization of project and portfolio risks (schedule, cost, scope, and external factors such as regulatory changes or port operations).
• Develop, track, and monitor risk registers, mitigation plans, and contingency reserves.
• Establish and enforce project controls governance, including roles, responsibilities, approvals, and escalation paths.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and contract obligations.
• Facilitate governance cadences (portfolio reviews, stage gates, and steering committee meetings).
• Partner with Program Delivery, Engineering and International Implementation Teams to ensure alignment of controls with project execution plans.
• Act as a key liaison for executives on portfolio performance, risk, and mitigation status.
• Provide mentorship and development for project controls staff across the portfolio.
• Lead initiatives to improve the efficiency and accuracy of project controls processes, tools, and data analytics.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies (AI-driven analytics, predictive forecasting, digital twins) to enhance forecasting accuracy and decision support.

People Management Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and team direction through establishment of clear goals, expectations and performance standards
• Engage in organizational design and staffing including definition of organizational structuring for the controls function and leading the talent planning and recruitment
• Engage in performance management through setting of KPIs, development plans that are aligned with career paths and portfolio needs.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and governance for the project controls function across the ADPG international Portfolio
• Lead strategic portfolio planning and optimization including prioritization, sequencing and resource allocation

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field Master’s degree is a plus
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, LEED, Chartered Engineer) are advantageous.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of additional languages is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in in a similar role.
• Proven experience in a similar role at a leadership/portfolio level responsibility preferably in the field of Ports and Maritime
• Demonstrated expertise in scheduling, cost control, Earned Value Management, risk management and reporting
• International experience overseeing a portfolio of complex construction and civil works projects, ideally in Ports and Maritime Infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.

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