Associate Director – Programme Management - Rail
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About the Role
Mace is seeking an Associate Director – Programme Management for rail projects in Riyadh. The role involves directing programme delivery, establishing delivery environments, driving performance improvement, and leading governance.
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Responsibilities
- Direct the coordination and delivery of programmes, aligning project execution with defined strategic objectives, vision, and outcomes
- Establish and maintain an effective programme delivery environment across people, organisational structure, processes, information, and technology
- Drive performance improvement beyond baseline targets through optimisation of resources and continuous monitoring, evaluation, and refinement of systems and methodologies
- Lead governance of safety, quality, cost, schedule, risk, sustainability, compliance, and stakeholder management
- Maintain comprehensive programme documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, registers, and lessons learned
- Build and lead high performing, inclusive teams, fostering collaboration, engagement, and a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement
- Manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships, strengthening communication, engagement, and long term network development
- Ensure commercial viability and alignment with organisational objectives, while embedding innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability principles
Requirements
- Proven experience in major rail or infrastructure programmes
- Ability to operate in complex, fast paced delivery environments
- Collaborative mindset and commitment to excellence
Full Job Posting
Build the Future of Rail in the Middle East with Mace
- Mace is seeking exceptional talent to help shape and deliver some of the region’s most ambitious transport programmes.
- We are looking for experienced professionals across Project and Programme Management, Cost and Commercial Management, and Project Controls and Planning.
You’ll be responsible for
- Directs the coordination and delivery of programmes, aligning project execution with defined strategic objectives, vision, and outcomes.
- Establishes and maintains an effective programme delivery environment across people, organisational structure, processes, information, and technology.
- Drives performance improvement beyond baseline targets through optimisation of resources and continuous monitoring, evaluation, and refinement of systems and methodologies.
- Leads governance of safety, quality, cost, schedule, risk, sustainability, compliance, and stakeholder management to ensure consistent delivery excellence.
- Maintains comprehensive programme documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, registers, and lessons learned to support informed decision making.
- Builds and leads high performing, inclusive teams, fostering collaboration, engagement, and a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement.
- Manages key internal and external stakeholder relationships, strengthening communication, engagement, and long term network development.
- Ensures commercial viability and alignment with organisational objectives, while embedding innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability principles, including net zero carbon delivery.
About you
- You will bring proven experience in major rail or infrastructure programmes, coupled with the ability to operate in complex, fast‑paced delivery environments.
- Equally important is a collaborative mindset and a commitment to excellence.
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