Program Director

Role Purpose

Strategic Leadership & Program Governance

• Serve as the ultimate professional authority and single point of accountability for PMCM delivery to Client across all phases and sites.
• Define and implement the Program Execution Strategy, governance framework, and management methodology; provide executive decision-making on all scopes, schedules, cost, quality, and risk matters.
• Direct the PMCM team across all disciplines — program management, design, controls, commercial, QHSE, risk, and document control — ensuring consistent performance and client alignment.

Design Management & Procurement

• Oversee PMCM design management across DMP and pre-construction phases, ensuring Lead Developer outputs comply with project design intent, program objectives, target zoning, plot ratios, and client standards.
• Direct Value Engineering sessions, procurement strategy development, and tendering processes in compliance with client and Ministry of Finance regulations.

Construction Supervision & Contract Administration

• Lead management and supervision of Lead Developer entities across all sites through construction, enforcing compliance with the Terms of Engagement, schedules, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Oversee contract administration including payment certification, change order management, claims evaluation, and stakeholder interface coordination with government authorities and utility providers.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Establish and maintain the Project Controls framework covering schedule, cost, quality, and risk; ensure EVM, KPI tracking, and risk mitigation are implemented consistently across the program.
• Review and approve all major deliverables including monthly progress reports, cost reports, risk registers, and schedule updates; provide client with timely executive briefings and exception reports.

QHSE, Closeout & Team Management

• Champion a zero-incident safety culture; direct the Risk Management framework; ensure ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 standards are maintained across all Developer-facing operations.
• Lead the closeout phase through snagging, commissioning, handover documentation, and the Final Close-Out Report; ensure all PMCM staff are mobilized within 30 days of client’s written request.

Qualifications & Experience

• Over 20 years of relevant professional experience; over 12 years in a Project Director or equivalent senior management role (Category A).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Membership of a recognized Chartered or Professional Engineering Institution.
• Demonstrated track record directing large-scale land development, infrastructure, or urban development programs, ideally in the GCC/KSA context.
• International / Western Qualifications and Experience.