Head of Strategic Planning, Riyadh

• Having overall responsibility for managing and monitoring budgets, costs, planning/scheduling, and management of change
• Assigning project control staff appropriate roles and responsibilities, based on their capabilities
• Implement the relevant Stage Gate Process on all new and existing projects
• Ensure that all projects provide input to monthly dashboards consistent with project guidelines
• Prepare and maintain portfolio cost reports, showing budget, forecasts, and actual costs
• Implement an Enterprise Documents Management System (EDMS)
• Define schedule requirements for contracts

• Bachelor's degree qualification in Engineering
• At least 20 years' experience in planning and scheduling, working in a managerial role on large scale projects
• Excellent technical knowledge of directing cost engineering, cost estimating, control and analysis, planning and scheduling, schedule development, control and analysis
• Demonstrable history of setting up and establishing criteria for project control activities
• Good holistic understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and EPPM platforms
• Previous experience of working internationally, preferably in the Middle East

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