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Senior Project Manager

WSP
Dubai, UAE
Executive
Onsite
Discovered 6 days ago
Project and programme managementDesign managementCommercial managementRisk managementStakeholder engagementClient relationship management
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Role Overview

WSP Middle East is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for its Integrated Design & Delivery business.

The role leads complex multidisciplinary projects through planning, design management, delivery, and client handover.

The position focuses on quality, commercial performance, stakeholder management, and programme delivery.

The role is suited to a professional with 20+ years of experience managing large-scale aviation, infrastructure, and mega-development projects.

Project Delivery

  • Lead planning, execution, and delivery of major aviation, infrastructure, and mixed-use development projects.
  • Manage multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, planning, and specialist design and delivery teams.
  • Drive project governance, programme controls, risk management, and commercial performance.
  • Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE requirements.
  • Lead project reporting, resource planning, and financial management.

Clients and Teams

  • Act as the primary interface with clients, authorities, contractors, and key stakeholders.
  • Coordinate internal and external stakeholder engagement for successful project outcomes.
  • Mentor and develop project managers and technical teams.
  • Support business development, strategic pursuits, and client engagement initiatives.
  • Champion collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 20 years of relevant project and programme management experience.
  • Track record delivering large-scale aviation, airport, transportation, infrastructure, and mega-development projects.
  • Extensive Middle East experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary design and delivery teams.

Required Capabilities

  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, commercial management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and client management skills.
  • Key competencies include strategic leadership, programme and project management, design management, and team mentoring.

Advantageous Certifications

  • PMP, PRINCE2, RICS, APM, or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.

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