Project Manager

Overview

The role involves leading and guiding the company's strategic real estate project portfolio by establishing and activating a Project Management Office (PMO) following the latest global methodologies. The position ensures comprehensive balancing of the portfolio between risks and returns, implements unified financial and engineering controls, and guarantees full compliance with all legislative requirements and government bodies in the Kingdom to protect the company's financial interests and fulfill its investment vision.

Main Responsibilities

• Establish and operationalize the PMO applying PMI/Prince2 methodologies across all projects.
• Lead the real estate project portfolio by managing the balance of projects in terms of geographic distribution, product type, timeline stages, risks, and returns.
• Centralized financial oversight of the portfolio including budget monitoring, payment approvals, and liquidity redistribution.
• Portfolio risk management by collecting risk records from individual projects, identifying shared risks, and developing centralized contingency plans.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from investment opportunity and acquisition through design, contracting, execution, delivery, closure, facilities management and quality assurance at every phase.
• Represent the developer by ensuring all project managers under supervision act cohesively under unified policies.
• Manage major disputes with contractors and consultants through direct negotiation to safeguard company interests.
• Prepare portfolio performance reports such as dashboards for the CEO and board of directors.
• Evaluate and develop project managers and build the second tier of leadership.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations including the Real Estate General Authority, Civil Defense, municipalities, and others.
• Track updates in the Saudi real estate and contracting sectors, analyze market dynamics, and identify opportunities and challenges impacting the project portfolio.
• Continuously supervise and travel among company projects across multiple cities within Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; a Master's in Project Management or Real Estate Development is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in real estate development and contracting project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Experience managing project portfolios and establishing/operating a PMO.
• Mandatory PMP certification; RMP, ISO standards, BIM, FIDIC certifications are advantageous.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, advanced Excel, Power BI, AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM.
• Deep understanding of real estate financial modeling including NPV, IRR, and Payback analysis.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Saudi building codes and project management regulations.
• Fluent Arabic (native) and excellent proficiency in English.