Senior Project Manager - Arabic Speaking

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Project Director internally and the client representative at a project level. The incumbent will be based in Abu Dhabi and will act as the key day-to-day client interface ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality, sustainability, and safety standards. Candidates must have proven success in delivering building projects and be able to execute the following key responsibilities as Senior Project Manager:

1. Develop and manage a suite of governance communication and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of the clients essential services and works.
2. Review the organisation structures of the parties and recommend alignment measures.
3. Monitor overall team performance and initiate any required safety or performance improvement measures and methodologies.
4. Monitor and audit compliance with the requirements of the management systems and report as required.
5. Continually identify any project risks actively assign and manage mitigations as appropriate.
6. Initiate and conduct weekly technical and progress meetings relating to the services and works.
7. Manage any client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to such approvals.
8. Manage the attainment of design stage deliverables to schedule and quality that may be concurrent with any fast track works package procurements and associated permitting and approvals requirements.
9. Attend the site(s) as often as required to review HSSE logistics and progress against the programme.
10. Produce formal reports on project progress measured against the baseline and milestone dates and agreed projectwide KPIs.
11. Prepare weekly, monthly, and adhoc reports on project progress for the Employers representative and prepare and conduct presentations as required.
12. Manage and administer the relevant contracts affording appropriate protection of the clients interests.
13. Manage the timely issuance of company invoices and receipts against the agreed contract.

Qualifications : Essential

1. Degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or an equivalent technical qualification.
2. Professional Project Management certification and membership.
3. Mixed-use residential and infrastructure project experience is a must.
4. Strong pre-contract and post-contract delivery background.
5. Minimum 10 years Project Management experience.
6. Minimum 5 years experience of working in the Middle East.
7. Fluent Arabic speaker.

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