Senior Vice President – Government Projects Scheduling

Job Purpose

• Monitor all project plans adherence to their initial schedule
• Ensure that schedule progress is accurately reported to management & Government Entities
• Identify risks and delays with mitigation plans
  
  
  

Please note, this role is for a UAE National only.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop policies and procedures related to project scheduling and progress monitoring
• Develop Aldar projects high-level pre-construction and construction planning in conjunction with the project teams, to identify critical path and alternate schedules
• Review plan against schedule developed by Contractors to ensure realistic timeframes and recommend changes
• Promote creative thinking among contractors' teams and different stakeholders to utilize digital platforms for project collaboration, monitoring, and reporting
• Provide support and input during project feasibility phases
• Coordinate with project teams to track progress on project plan and adherence to schedule
• Identify and raise deviations from the plan to the senior manager, assess impact on project and liaise with project teams to notify them of potential delays
• Address deviations and coordinate the resolution of issues together with concerned internal and external parties
• Support project teams in identifying opportunities for improvement, risks and areas where additional effort is required
• Develop reporting templates and prepare regular reports to assess Aldar projects portfolio adherence to schedule
• Provide regular reporting on project progress to the management incl. risks and mitigations
• Provide regular reports to government entities and relevant entities on construction progress, including comprehensive updates on project status, achievements, challenges, potential delays, risks and other metrics like sustainability
• Collaborate with the government sector to ensure swift and accurate exchange of information and streamlined reporting
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage teams in a digital-forward environment
• Strategize and oversee the implementation of advanced project management systems
• Overseeing the implementation of a suitable Project Management System (PMS) to streamline project management business processes, collaboration, and communication
• Managing the design & implementation of a progress monitoring application to accurately input project data and progress updates/risks/achievements
• Utilize insights from past projects to establish a culture of continuous learning and improvement and engage in benchmarking against industry standards to elevate project scheduling and execution practices
• Explore opportunities to leverage digitization in planning and construction processes. (scheduling benchmarking and standardization /analysis and creation, cost estimates benchmarking, dashboards, ADEO quarterly billing cycle)
  
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

Min of: 12+ years of experience in planning, scheduling & control of projects at least AED 100 million in value with large establishments [annual revenue of at least AED 2 billion]

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Min of: 4+ years of managerial experience leading a team.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE:

• Project Scheduling / Construction
• Setting up
  
  
  

TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge and exposure to the GCC & governmental sector
• Deep understanding of project phases & government relations
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire teams towards embracing digital change and innovative thinking
• Adept at handling multiple stakeholder relationships
• Excellent conflict resolution skills required to identify and propose solutions for any schedule slippage/cost overrun issues
• Attention to detail to monitor and track schedule
  
  
  

QUALIFICATION(S):

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or equivalent
• Master’s degree is preferable