Projects Management & Contracting Manager

Strategic Duties

 Under the direct supervision of Projects and Development Director, the PM&C Manager will provide leadership and direction to project management and contracting team to develop and maintain project management methodologies, standards and tools that will be applied across Projects and Development Directorate to ensure successful delivery of projects executed by the directorate. Responsible for leading and managing the efforts to create necessary workflows and timelines, while also monitoring performance and adjusting timelines and schedules.

Job Summary

• Adhere to project management standards and policies to deliver successful projects.
• Understands business needs and ensures projects are scoped and initiated in collaboration with Internal Stakeholders and other support functions.
• Review and analyze time and cost claims, variations and disputes raised by contractors in alliance with Project management and legal team members and conclude the same after required negotiation.
• Interface with the project team, internal departments, and external vendors on matters such as cost, performance, progress assessment, payments, reporting, trends, and change orders.
• Review and report for payment certificates, change work orders, purchase orders, etc.
• Provides project management in planning, construction, and commissioning stages to final acceptance.
• Establish project plans, schedules, delivery estimates, resource plans and status reports.
• Identify and anticipate risks while formulating solutions to mitigate risks and facilitating resolution.
• Handle project plans, landmarks, dependencies, critical paths, contingencies, scope, budget, and other key project activities.
• Execute standard methodologies, archive project experience/lessons learned, to improve project management methods and governance.
• Create project dashboard, to outline both the projects currently underway and those on the backlog, with their priority according to the overall business objectives.
• Develop effective communication processes to inform stakeholders and cross-organizational teams about project progress, roadmaps and key deliverables.
• Manages Project stakeholders for the duration of the project to achieve smooth implementation and quick realization of benefits.
• Prepares presentations and other documentation which simplify complex and technical content, tailors’ content and approach to suit target audience.
• Manage changes against project schedule, scope and cost, as well as lead the assessment of impact on delivery and budget.

Job requirements

• B.S.  Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum +15 years in contracts administration and project management
• Expert in drafting and reviewing the terms and conditions of Construction Contracts 
• Proven experience in different type of Contract conditions format particularly FIDIC in different editions and forms – certificates will be an advantage
• Proven Experience in planning skills and time and cost claims analysis – certificate will be an advantage
• Proficient in computer Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), primavera and MS-project
• PMP certificate. / M.S.   Engineering/Science is a plus. or other equivalent certification in project management.
• Excellent leadership capabilities.
• Solid analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (English & Arabic).
• Working with minimal supervision
• Fluent in English language.
• Excellent Computer skills.
• The successful candidate must be a non-smoker.