Program Director

Programme Leadership

• Lead the overall delivery of a major infrastructure construction supervision / PMCM project in Jeddah.
• Provide strategic direction, leadership, and governance across all project functions.
• Act as the senior representative for the consultant/PMCM team, ensuring the project is delivered in line with client expectations, contract requirements, and agreed programme objectives.
• Establish and maintain a high-performance project delivery culture across the supervision and project management teams.
• Drive integration across design, construction, supervision, commercial, planning, HSE, quality, and stakeholder management functions.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary senior interface with the client and key project stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government entities, authorities, developers, contractors, consultants, and internal leadership teams.
• Lead senior-level progress meetings, executive reporting, issue resolution, and strategic decision-making forums.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment between all parties involved in the programme.
• Support the client in managing project risks, priorities, strategic decisions, and delivery challenges.

Construction Supervision & Delivery Oversight

• Oversee all construction supervision activities across the programme.
• Ensure contractors are performing in accordance with contract obligations, approved drawings, specifications, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Monitor site progress, identify critical issues, and implement corrective actions where required.
• Provide leadership on construction methodology, sequencing, logistics, temporary works, interfaces, and programme constraints.
• Ensure robust systems are in place for site inspections, approvals, non-conformance management, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Programme Controls & Commercial Management

• Oversee programme controls including schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting, and performance management.
• Ensure accurate progress reporting and forecasting to the client and senior leadership.
• Review and challenge contractor programmes, claims, variations, extension of time submissions, and commercial assessments.
• Work closely with commercial and contracts teams to manage contractual risks and protect the client’s interests.
• Ensure appropriate governance is in place for change control, payment certification, claims management, and contract administration.

HSE, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture across the programme.
• Ensure full compliance with project HSE requirements, local regulations, and international best practice.
• Oversee the implementation of quality management systems and ensure works are delivered to the required standards.
• Promote proactive risk management, incident prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all supervision activities are properly documented and auditable.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage a large multidisciplinary project team including resident engineers, project managers, discipline leads, planners, commercial managers, HSE managers, QA/QC managers, and stakeholder specialists.
• Set clear objectives, responsibilities, and accountability across the programme team.
• Manage team performance, resource planning, succession planning, and capability development.
• Foster collaboration, communication, and a solutions-focused culture.
• Support nationalisation and local talent development objectives where applicable.