Senior Project Manager

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate projects of moderate size and complexity. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle from business case development and planning through execution commissioning handover and project closure.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong project delivery experience in airport live operational or major infrastructure environments capable of managing resources mitigating risks and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through completion ensuring delivery within scope budget and schedule.
• Drive project strategy planning execution commissioning and handover activities.
• Support the development of business cases and project objectives.
• Develop project plans schedules budgets resource plans and delivery strategies.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions when required.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality safety and operational requirements.
• Manage project resources including personnel contractors materials and equipment.
• Identify assess and mitigate project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop contingency plans to support successful project delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
• Provide regular project updates and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and foster collaboration across all project participants.
• Lead and motivate project team members to achieve project objectives.
• Support operational continuity planning within live operational environments.
• Coordinate project phasing access requirements permits-to-work and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage commissioning ORAT operational readiness handover documentation training defect management and project close-out activities.
• Support procurement and tender activities.
• Manage RFIs technical submittals variations and contractor interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations authority requirements and project standards.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualification.
• PMP Certification is required.
• 5-10 years of project management experience with proven delivery of projects and work packages up to USD 50M (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience delivering 1-2 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.
• Regional (Middle East) experience is preferred.
• 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 and BIM platforms.
• Strong knowledge of project controls scheduling budgeting forecasting risk management reporting commissioning handover and operational readiness processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time