Senior Vice President - Government Project 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.

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.