Project Director
Role Overview
Lead delivery of complex, large-scale projects in Dubai and across the region, with accountability for project outcomes and organizational performance.
Operate at senior client and stakeholder levels and lead multidisciplinary teams through all project phases.
Shape organizational strategy, mentor emerging leaders, and support transformative initiatives.
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Role overview
Lead delivery of complex, large-scale projects in Dubai and across the region, with accountability for project outcomes and organizational performance.
Operate at senior client and stakeholder levels and lead multidisciplinary teams through all project phases.
Shape organizational strategy, mentor emerging leaders, and support transformative initiatives.
Leadership and delivery responsibilities
- Set project objectives, performance measures, governance, and delivery plans.
- Lead mobilization, implementation, and transition from positioning and winning through design, execution, and commissioning.
- Own delivery strategy, governance, metrics, and outcomes; manage cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and change.
- Resolve technical, commercial, contractual, and delivery challenges and provide assurance on project deliverability.
- Build client and stakeholder relationships; contribute to opportunities, bids, and major pursuits.
- Promote safety, quality, sustainability, technical excellence, innovation, digital delivery, and sustainable solutions.
- Mentor project managers and emerging leaders and represent the organization at senior industry and client forums.
Qualifications and experience
- Substantial track record delivering complex, large-scale initiatives and significant senior project or program leadership experience.
- Experience with complex, high-capital projects and multiple interfaces is ideal.
- Demonstrated responsibility for cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and delivery performance.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex supply chains.
- Strong knowledge of governance, assurance, safety, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Experience with major clients, government bodies, delivery partners, and Tier 1 contractors or equivalent.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience managing contractual, commercial, and financial issues.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills at executive and board levels.
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