Senior Project Manager - Design (KSA)

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ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager role is accountable for the project management, operational performance, technical and people leadership of large scale multi-disciplinary project or smaller simultaneous projects across WSP Middle East (ME). The role holder must take a 'hands on' approach to all aspects of the role.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership
* Lead and project manage successful delivery of large scale or smaller simultaneous multi-disciplinary projects in line with the Project Lifecycle. Typically a major project with a fee value of AED 10 - 15 Million or equivalent number projects with same order of fee magnitude.
* Support the formation of the contractual relationship between the business and the client; taking the process from proposal to contract, utilising the advice of the support functions
* Ensure proactive project planning, stakeholder and risk management takes place across projects
* Supervise the team to identify, assess and manage major project risk and secure the best commercial return from the projects in their portfolio
* Manage, monitor a schedule of forecast resources required to deliver the project.
* To ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
* Responsible for the delivery of project P&L budgets, forecasts and working capital targets for own projects and projects led by direct reports
* Responsible for the accurate and timely recognition of revenue for projects.
* Support the overseeing and delivery of the process of working capital management from inception to completion within set deadlines; This includes the timing of invoicing, the review of Work in Progress (WIP) and the collection of outstanding invoices from clients whilst utilising the advice of the support functions as necessary.
* Contribute to the completion of monthly management project reports to be issued by set deadline.
* Ensure sustainability and Health and Safety are a focus on the project.

Business Leadership
* Responsible for the leadership and support of their team.
* Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies
* Ensure the right resources are utilised effectively at the right time across their team and projects. Including engaging with the Complimentary Resource Centres (CRCs) to ensure that communication and design processes are continually improved.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of the business unit (BU) strategy.
* Attend and lead team and project meetings, cascade relevant information and encourage feedback from team.
* Lead by example and ensure QMS and Project Lifecycle compliance across projects.
* Provide guidance and support the companies approach to Sustainability and ensure that the Sustainability strategy is implemented across projects.

Business Development
* Contribute to business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions
* Actively develop external and internal client relationships.
* Act as Prospect Manager on selected projects.
* Provide technical leadership to respond to prequalification documents, Request for Price (RFPs) and other client inquiries
* Contribute to the financial build-up of resources and lump sum pricing items for prospects where required.

Technical
* Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline and understand and appreciate the basic technical principles and drivers of other disciplines
* Develop the project management capabilities of the project team.
* Facilitate technical solutions on projects.