Delivery Director
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About the Role
JLL seeks a Delivery Director to establish project governance, lead high-performing teams, and manage client relationships for large-scale projects in Riyadh. Requires decisive leadership, commercial expertise, and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms
- Build, mentor, and lead high performing project teams including project managers, engineers, and site leadership across multiple locations
- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement while maintaining strong HSE standards
- Develop talent pipelines and succession planning to ensure organizational capability and continuity
- Serve as primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders, maintaining strategic relationships and ensuring client satisfaction
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments including government entities, consultants, contractors, and joint venture partners
- Lead contract negotiations, manage variations, and resolve disputes effectively
- Develop and implement delivery strategies that align with business objectives and maximize profitability
- Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost optimization, and programme acceleration without compromising quality
- Provide strategic input to pursuit and tendering activities, including risk assessment, delivery methodology, and resource planning
Requirements
- Decisive leadership and crisis management
- Commercial and financial management expertise
- Strategic planning and risk management
- Stakeholder engagement and negotiation
- Cultural intelligence and adaptability
- Problem solving and innovative thinking
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Role Overview
- Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility and proactive risk management.
- Location: On site Riyadh, SAU
Leadership & Team Management
- Build, mentor, and lead high performing project teams including project managers, engineers, and site leadership across multiple locations.
- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement while maintaining strong health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Develop talent pipelines and succession planning to ensure organizational capability and continuity.
Stakeholder & Client Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders, maintaining strategic relationships and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments including government entities, consultants, contractors, and joint venture partners.
- Lead contract negotiations, manage variations, and resolve disputes effectively to protect project outcomes and commercial interests.
Strategic Planning & Commercial Performance
- Develop and implement delivery strategies that align with business objectives and maximize profitability.
- Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost optimization, and programme acceleration without compromising quality.
- Provide strategic input to pursuit and tendering activities, including risk assessment, delivery methodology, and resource planning.
Key Competencies
- Decisive leadership and crisis management
- Commercial and financial management expertise
- Strategic planning and risk management
- Stakeholder engagement and negotiation
- Cultural intelligence and adaptability
- Problem solving and innovative thinking
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