Senior Project Manager

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE🏢 On-site

Project ManagementRenovation ProjectsConstruction ManagementQuality ControlRisk ManagementProcurementTeam LeadershipConstruction

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Demonstrates strong track-record of leading large scale renovation projects (including the front-end set up and full-cycle delivery)
Full project life cycle ownership: successfully delivers projects through all phases, from initiation to handover
Takes a broader oversight role, ensuring either in-house or third party commercial-, design-, project controls-related activities, reporting, and deliverables are occurring at the pace and quality level required for project success
Ensures that PMK's service delivery standards are upheld
Coordinates the efforts of various workers in order to ensure that required tasks can be accomplished on time
Proactively identifies obstacles and implements solutions on their projects
Is able to ‘manage by exception’ meaning that he/she is able to develop a comprehensive action plan for a given project based on the client’s unique requirements
Develops and reviews/updates required working documents in order to carry out project management effectively, with an acute attention to detail (e.g. meeting minutes, meeting agendas, action registers, risk registers, submission trackers, change control trackers, management plans, project directories, communication matrices, logs etc.)
Proficient at the development of Project Executive Plans (PEP), including the comprehensive planning and detailing of bespoke delivery and procurement methodologies
Ensures project dashboards and project monthly reports are accurate and issued as a formal record in a timely manner
Develops progress reports, proposals, and presentations; leads presentations to colleagues, clients, and third-parties
Gives final approval of work required for project implementation produced by junior team members, providing feedback and coaching as applicable
Efficiently manages project meeting length and cadence; able to lead client/supplier calls of meetings (and knows when to intervene on behalf of a junior team member)
Participates in and/or drives feasibility studies and prepares project initiation proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
Leads the overall design process - guides Client to develop project brief, drafts design scopes, delivery programme, and consultant responsibility matrices to suit the project requirements, tracks design deliverables, drives the design programme, and manages review workflows & obtains necessary client approvals
Skilled at reviewing drawings & specifications, understanding various design stages and the level of detail expected to be submitted at each, ensuring deliverables are in line with the Client's brief, drawing quality meets stage/project requirements, and design meets budget targets - able to drive design to course correct if the above is not satisfactory
Proficient at developing and optimizing project programmes , including impact and delay analysis
Strong grasp of commercial management fundamentals - is able to suggest & detail procurement routes and review forms of contract, able to control budget through budget & cost reports prepared by others, manages the development of estimates and BOQs (by others) at each design stage, controls project cashflow, proficient at the administration of the project contract, with a detailed understanding of the conditions of contract
Develops and manages the change management processes - identify time and cost implications, tracking change status, issue change requests and variation orders, responsible for claims management
Leads the tendering process, including preparing and collating documents for RFPs and Bid Documents, vendor selection, preparing technical evaluations, reviewing commercial evaluations
Can review and assess, amend and negotiate PMK contracts & service agreements (and subsequent variation orders)
Proficient at drafting contract correspondence (e.g., letters, notices, instructions)
Able to lead the value engineering process, with an keen eye to reduce time and cost without comprising on quality; local cost data knowledge expected
Demonstrates impeccable document control both with regard to documents going to and coming from the client, and with regard to PMKConsult’s internal filing system
Has highly proficient level of understanding on HSE and other technical competencies, taking full responsibility for site safety
Good software skills - able to use word, excel, PowerPoint, and pdf markup software effectively
Oversees client relationships with client's senior management and company leaders; demonstrates effective client complaint escalation, involving senior leadership when necessary to mediate situations that may arise between the client and the project team
Maintains a regular schedule of high-level client meetings to ensure project satisfaction
Proficient at mediating difficult situations that can arise between the client and a third party
Oversees work on projects with a keen eye towards team profitability; knows when to tell a client ‘no’ politely and is able to negotiate reasonable commercial terms for additional requests by the client - in other words, is careful not to overdeliver
Administers PMK's contract, including having a detailed understanding of our contractual obligations and deliverables; ensures the timely execution of variations including extensions of time; manages all invoicing and chases Client for timely payments.
Contracts and collaborates with outside agencies for support on an as-needed basis; manages purchase orders, invoices, and payments of third parties engaged on their projects.
Initiates and runs with new business development (follows up on leads, grows existing client portfolio)
Develops and leads pitch proposals Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
Minimum 10 years of experience in the design/construction field, with at least 4 years in an international PMC firm
Proven track record of delivering projects as Senior Project Manager (SPM), covering both pre‑contract and post‑contract phases
Demonstrated leadership in managing project teams and staff across complex assignments
UAE experience essential (must be located in Abu Dhabi or willing to relocate)
Hands‑on experience in base build projects and large‑scale developments
Successfully led projects with overall values exceeding 100mn AED
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Strategic thinker with advanced problem‑solving capabilities
Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills, with proven ability to manage consultants and contractors
Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical and decision‑making capabilities, with a focus on project profitability and commercial integrity