Project Director (AIRPORTS / AVIATION)

Job Description

What You'll Be Doing

• Directs the overall delivery of the MSI scope across Terminal and Airfield systems packages for a major international airport development programme.Provides executive leadership for all programme governance activities related to systems integration, testing & commissioning, operational readiness, and phased system activation.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, airport operators, aviation authorities, EPC contractors, IVVQ consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Leads programme-wide integration assurance activities to ensure all systems interfaces are coordinated, validated, tested, and operationally compliant.
• Establishes and oversees Systems Assurance processes including requirements traceability, verification and validation, compliance demonstration, integration evidence management, and acceptance readiness reporting.
• Oversees the implementation and integration of airport operational systems including AODB, A-SMGCS, ALCMS, AOCC, RMS, FIDS, ATMS, CNS Systems, ICT infrastructure, security systems, baggage handling systems, middleware platforms and associated operational technologies.
• Ensures all systems delivery activities comply with applicable aviation regulations, airport operational standards, cybersecurity requirements, and programme governance procedures.
• Establishes programme-wide interface governance processes including interface identification, ownership assignment, issue resolution, escalation management, and interface closure verification.
• Directs programme-level testing and commissioning strategies including factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, operational validation, and phased go-live activities.
• Directs integrated testing and validation activities including Systems Integration Testing (SIT), System-Centric Integration Testins (SCIT), operational validation, stakeholder demonstrations, and readiness assessment across interfacing systems.
• Maintains oversight of integration-related risks, dependencies, assumptions, constraints, and interface issues that may impact programme delivery, testing activities, and operational readiness.

• What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, INCOSE Systems Engineering, ITIL, or equivalent are desirable.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in large-scale infrastructure, aviation, airport systems, or complex technology integration programmes.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in major international airport programmes involving systems integration, operational technologies, or airport-wide systems delivery.
• Demonstrated experience delivering airport systems programmes through testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and activation phases. Strong experience managing multidisciplinary delivery teams within large-scale PMC, EPC, MSI, or integrated delivery environments.
• GCC airport programme experience is highly desirable.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Strong leadership and programme governance capabilities within complex aviation environments.
• Excellent understanding of programme delivery methodologies, interface management principles, and systems assurance processes.
• Prover ability to manage complex stakeholder environments involving regulators, operators, contractors, specialist consultants, and technology providers
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams across multiple delivery workstreams and operational interfaces.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to function effectively within multi-organizational programme environments while maintaining alignment with client objectives and governance frameworks.