Executive Director Projects Delivery Emirati Talent

About the Client

We are sourcing on behalf of a client in the hospitality and leisure industry. They focus on operations management and delivering quality guest experiences across their facilities. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to various operational functions.

Location - Abu Dhabi, UAE

About the role

• Lead/Manage the Project Teams, including other internal stakeholders such as Development, Commercial and Operations etc.
• Lead/Manage projects and processes related with them.
• Lead/Manage/Coordinate all external project parties including lead consultants, PMC, authorities, contractors, vendors, operators, licensors etc.
• Plan and coordinate project activities to ensure delivery within budget, on time and within HSE requirements.
• Responsible for smooth execution of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with other departments, define the scope of project, acceptable timeframe for project delivery and create project plan.
• In collaboration with other departments, identify resources required to complete project (time, funds, personnel/consultancies, procure cost management services and develop high level project budget for approval by senior management.
• In collaboration with other departments, recommend and establish procurement route and produce project development program.
• Support in the procurement of design team by mapping out roles and responsibilities, identifying and seeking out suitable consultants and make recommendation to line senior management for appointment of consultants.
• Support in the management of design development: concept, schematic detailed phases obtaining sign off at each stage from executive management (and stakeholders if required).
• Support in the management of cost planning in alignment with design phases ensuring that costs are kept within project budget by means of value engineering if required.
• Support the tender process, including identifying contractors, managing interviews with selected Contractors, reviewing tender documents, issuing contract to selected Contractor and ensuring all required parties sign and stamp the documents.
• Lead the Construction process ensuring regular and accurate reporting from the project delivery teams.
• Lead the post contract provision sum procurement process, with support from the commercial department.
• Ensure that processes and procedures are followed and that the delivery teams are controlling and managing the Contractor/s in a professional and efficient manner.
• Lead all post contract design and technical coordination issues and ensure quick resolution in order to progress the works.
• Lead all EPC contracts (e.g. ride vendors) from contract award, through design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and integration.
• Lead all specialist consultant / vendor packages (executive producers, media production, show vendors, etc) from contract award through to completion.
• Lead post contract stakeholder management / dispute resolution with contractors, consultants, IP holders, operations teams, internal departments, local authorities, etc.
• Manage all handover processes including procedure for closing out the project, conclusion of the contract and agreement of the final account.
• Lead defects and liability period in conjunction with the operations teams and ensure all parties report, react and respond in accordance with their obligations under the contract.
• Manage direct reports to ensure the project goals are objectives are being met.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to direct reports.

Academic Qualifications and Experience:

• 10–15 years of experience in project management in a company with annual revenue of at least AED 2 billion with experience of managing construction for developments with CAPEX 3–4 billion AED.
• Strong knowledge and exposure to the real estate market with min 10 years’ experience in G.C.C.
• HSE champion with a proven track record < 2% safety incidents.
• Bachelor’s degree or Post Graduate degree in engineering.

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