Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through completion within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, delivery strategies, and contingency plans.
• Monitor performance, manage risks and issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage project resources, contractors, materials, equipment, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage stakeholder communications, project updates, expectations, and operational continuity planning.
• Coordinate phasing, access requirements, permits-to-work, commissioning, ORAT, handover, training, defects, and closeout.
• Support procurement and tender activities and manage RFIs, technical submittals, variations, and contractor interfaces.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• PMP certification is required.
• 5-10 years of project management experience delivering projects or work packages up to USD 50 million or equivalent.
• Experience delivering one to two full end-to-end project lifecycles from initiation through handover and closeout.
• 4-7 years of experience in airport, live operational, or major infrastructure environments.
• Experience managing multicultural teams, contractors, consultants, and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organizational, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, or BIM platforms.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, reporting, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness.

Preferred Qualification

• Regional Middle East experience is preferred.

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