Director - Projects

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• Lead PMC
  delivery for multiple high-rise and large-scale developments.
  Drive project execution strategies aligned with client objectives, timelines,
  budgets, quality benchmarks, and ESG goals.
• Oversee
  programme management, project controls, governance, risk management, and
  reporting frameworks.
  
• Implement
  digital project management systems, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making
  processes.
  
• Lead stakeholder
  engagement and executive-level client communication throughout the project
  lifecycle.
  

Pre-Construction & Design Management

• Lead feasibility
  studies, budgeting, value engineering, tendering, procurement planning, and
  design coordination.
  
• Advise on
  project delivery models, contracting strategies, and construction
  methodologies.
  
• Drive adoption
  of modern construction technologies including BIM & Digital Twin
  integration, Modular and Prefabricated Construction, Precast & Steel
  Structures, Lean Construction practices, AI-enabled project monitoring, and
  Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms.
  
• Ensure
  multidisciplinary design coordination and technical compliance across all
  stages.
  

Construction & Delivery Management

• Monitor
  construction progress, quality, safety, productivity, and contractor
  performance.
  
• Establish robust
  project controls, scheduling, cost monitoring, and reporting systems using
  Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or
  equivalent tools.
  
• Lead issue
  resolution, escalation management, and decision-making during execution phases.
  
• Ensure
  compliance with contractual obligations, statutory regulations, HSE standards,
  and operational procedures.
  

 Commercial & Contract
Management

• Oversee tender
  management, contract administration, variation management, claims, and
  commercial risk mitigation.
  
• Provide
  expertise in FIDIC contracts, dispute avoidance, and contractual negotiations.
  
• Manage project
  financials including budgets, forecasting, billing, collections, and
  profitability.
  
• Drive cost
  optimization and value engineering initiatives across projects.
  

Team & Stakeholder
Leadership

• Lead, mentor,
  and develop high-performing teams across locations and functions.
  
• Drive
  accountability, performance management, succession planning, and capability
  development.
  
• Collaborate with
  HR on manpower planning, recruitment, and resource deployment.
  
• Build and
  maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors,
  authorities, and key stakeholders.
  

Requirements

§  Bachelor’s
degree in civil engineering. Master’s degree or PMP certification preferred.

§  Minimum 20 years
of experience in project management and construction leadership for high-rise
or large-scale real estate developments.

§  Proven
experience leading pre-construction, design management, tendering, budgeting,
and project execution functions.

§  Strong exposure
to modern construction technologies and digital project delivery systems.

§  Hands-on
experience with BIM-based project delivery and integrated project controls.

§  Experience
managing large project teams and multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits