Senior Vice President of Operations
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About the Role
A construction company in Riyadh seeks a Senior Vice President of Operations to provide strategic and operational direction for a diverse portfolio of projects. The role oversees field execution, subcontractor management, HSE compliance, project delivery, and financial performance.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational direction for the organization's construction project portfolio
- Oversee end to end construction operations including field execution, workforce management, and subcontractor management
- Ensure HSE compliance and champion a proactive safety culture
- Monitor project budgets, cost controls, and financial performance
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders
Requirements
- Extensive experience in construction operations leadership
- Experience in managing diverse construction projects
- Strong knowledge of contract management, procurement, and financial oversight
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Position Overview
- Our client, a construction company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is looking for a Senior Vice President of Operations.
- This is a key executive leadership role responsible for strategic and operational direction of the organization's diverse construction project portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and approve tender documents, including general, technical, commercial, legal, and special conditions.
- Oversee preparation and approval of technical and commercial proposals, tender submissions, negotiations, and post tender clarifications.
- Direct day to day operations across multiple construction projects, ensuring compliance with quality, budget, and schedule requirements.
- Review and manage contracts, workshop drawings, quantity surveying outputs, and commercial documentation.
- Lead procurement strategies and negotiate, approve, and manage contracts with suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers.
- Ensure issuance, monitoring, and compliance of letters of guarantee in coordination with Finance.
- Review and approve subcontractor invoices based on verified progress and executed work.
- Review client invoices in coordination with consultants to ensure contractual and commercial accuracy.
- Enforce strict compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations and standards.
- Champion a proactive safety culture across all sites and operational units.
- Collaborate with Portfolio Directors, Project Directors, and Project Managers to ensure effective planning, execution, and timely delivery.
- Monitor budgets, cost controls, procurement plans, and overall financial performance across projects.
Project Delivery & Financial Oversight
- Provide executive oversight throughout all project phases from initiation through completion and handover.
- Review project scopes and align objectives with client expectations and internal delivery teams.
- Monitor schedules, cash flow, activity programs, and revenue forecasts to achieve financial targets.
- Analyze project performance data and KPIs; recommend and implement corrective actions.
Performance & Organizational Effectiveness
- Support the President in driving organizational growth, market expansion, and operational scalability.
- Analyze operational performance to evaluate staff effectiveness and identify cost saving opportunities.
- Lead corrective action plans addressing organizational, operational, or departmental challenges.
- Oversee continuous improvement of administrative systems, recordkeeping, and operational controls.
- Prepare annual departmental budgets and review estimated project budgets.
- Develop and implement budgetary control systems and financial monitoring tools.
- Participate in feasibility studies, cost analyses, and investment evaluations.
Client & Stakeholder Relations
- Build and maintain strong, long term relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities in existing and emerging markets.
- Act as a senior liaison with shareholders, board members, clients, and external partners.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and board members on strategy and issue resolution.
- Prepare and present executive reports on operational performance, budgets, and strategic initiatives.
- Represent the organization in industry forums, conferences, and public engagements.
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