Project Controls Director
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About the Role
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Controls Director to lead programme controls functions for major capital projects in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 20+ years of experience, including 15 in senior leadership, and expertise in digital PMO, AI-enabled controls, and risk management.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for all project controls disciplines
- Establish and maintain programme wide project controls governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures
- Lead the development and implementation of project controls methodologies and best practices
- Develop and implement Project Controls Manuals, Scheduling Manuals, Reporting Frameworks, Risk Management Frameworks, etc.
- Ensure alignment of project controls activities with programme objectives and client requirements
- Provide leadership and mentoring to multidisciplinary project controls teams
- Lead the Digital PMO strategy and drive implementation of PMIS and CDE
- Lead adoption of AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics across programme controls
- Oversee development and maintenance of integrated master schedules
- Establish and manage programme wide reporting frameworks and performance monitoring systems
- Lead programme wide cost control and financial performance management
- Lead and oversee the Programme Risk and Opportunity Management function
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 20 years of relevant project controls experience
- Minimum 15 years in senior project controls leadership positions
- Minimum 10 years GCC and Middle East experience
- Proven experience delivering large scale infrastructure, transportation, utilities, buildings, industrial, energy, or giga project programmes
- Extensive experience managing PMO, programme controls, reporting, governance, risk, and assurance functions
- Experience implementing PMIS, CDE, integrated reporting platforms, and AI enabled project controls solutions
- Strong understanding of KSA Vision 2030 projects and government programme environments
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Purpose of Position
- The Project Controls Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, assurance, and oversight of all programme controls functions across major capital projects and programmes.
- The role leads the planning, scheduling, cost management, reporting, risk management, change control, information management, digital PMO systems, and programme performance functions to ensure successful delivery of programme objectives.
- As a key member of the Programme Leadership Team, the Project Controls Director drives the implementation of AI enabled project controls, digital PMO transformation, predictive analytics, integrated reporting platforms, Common Data Environments (CDE), and Programme Management Information Systems (PM
- The role acts as the principal advisor to the Programme Director, client representatives, government stakeholders, and project teams on all matters relating to programme performance, controls, forecasting, risk, assurance, and governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership and Governance: Provide strategic direction and leadership for all project controls disciplines.
- Establish and maintain programme wide project controls governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, and assurance processes.
- Lead the development and implementation of project controls methodologies and best practices.
- Develop and implement Project Controls Manuals, Scheduling Manuals, Reporting Frameworks, Risk Management Frameworks, etc.
- Ensure alignment of project controls activities with programme objectives, client requirements, corporate governance, and industry standards.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to multidisciplinary project controls teams.
- Digital PMO Strategy and Transformation: Lead the Digital PMO strategy across the programme.
- Drive implementation and optimization of Programme Management Information Systems (PMIS).
- Establish and govern Common Data Environments (CDE).
- Lead implementation of workflow automation and digital approval processes.
- Promote digital transformation and continuous improvement.
- Drive integration between PMIS, ERP systems, BIM platforms, risk management systems, and reporting tools.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management, or related discipline.
- Master's Degree preferred.
- Full membership of a recognized professional institution.
- Professional Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PMI SP, PMI RMP, CCP, PSP, MRICS/FRICS, Chartered Engineer, PMO Professional Certification, Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, or AI Certifications.
Experience Required
- Minimum 20 years of relevant project controls experience.
- Minimum 15 years in senior project controls leadership positions.
- Minimum 10 years GCC and Middle East experience.
- Proven experience delivering large scale infrastructure, transportation, utilities, buildings, industrial, energy, or giga project programmes.
- Extensive experience managing PMO, programme controls, reporting, governance, risk, and assurance functions.
- Experience implementing PMIS, CDE, integrated reporting platforms, and AI enabled project controls solutions.
- Strong understanding of KSA Vision 2030 projects and government programme environments.
AI, Digital and Advanced Analytics Tools
- Planning, Schedule and Risk: Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Primavera Unifier, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Deltek Acumen Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk.
- PMIS and Information Management: Oracle Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bentley ProjectWise, BIM 360, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams.
- Reporting and Analytics: Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Power Apps, Power Automate, Tableau, Qlik Sense, Oracle Analytics Cloud.
- AI and Predictive Controls: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for PMO Reporting, Power BI Copilot, Oracle Construction Intelligence, Deltek Predictive Analytics, nPlan AI Schedule Intelligence, Alice Technologies, Autodesk Construction Insights, Bentley Digital Twin Analytics, Palantir Foundr
- Digital Delivery: BIM enabled Project Controls, Digital Twin Platforms, IoT Performance Monitoring Systems, Integrated Programme Intelligence Platforms.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Leadership, Programme Governance & Assurance, Digital PMO Leadership, AI & Predictive Analytics, Executive Reporting, Commercial Acumen, Risk Management Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Planning & Organising, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking, Change
Key Success Measures
- Programme delivery against schedule, budget, and performance objectives.
- Forecast accuracy and reliability.
- Effectiveness of governance and assurance frameworks.
- Quality and timeliness of executive reporting.
- Programme risk reduction and opportunity realization.
- Data quality and reporting integrity.
- Stakeholder confidence and satisfaction.
- Successful implementation of digital PMO and AI initiatives.
- Continuous improvement of project controls maturity and programme performance.
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