Senior Director Planning and Project Controls DA

About the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Director Planning and Project Controls DA to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time position requires 5-10 years of experience and focuses on establishing and managing integrated planning and project controls across various programs and projects within the Development Area.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated planning and project controls frameworks, standards, and plans to ensure consistent controls across assigned programs and projects.
• Manage the application of planning, cost, change, reporting, and document control requirements to align project teams and stakeholders with approved baselines and governance.
• Oversee the development, review, and maintenance of project baselines, integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Review schedule logic, sequencing, resource assumptions, interface dependencies, and progress updates to identify risks and potential delays.
• Manage cost control, change control, and performance tracking activities to maintain visibility of budgets, forecasts, and delivery trends.
• Consolidate cost planning, scheduling, change control, and reporting information to maintain a common control baseline.
• Develop project controls reports, dashboards, performance reviews, and management insights to provide accurate and timely visibility into delivery performance.
• Manage document control standards, version control, information traceability, and records management practices.
• Monitor project controls risks, issues, dependencies, and interface constraints across assigned programs.

Transport Program Controls Integration

• Manage the implementation of planning and project controls requirements across major transport programs, including Primary Urban Axis (PUA), Vertical Links, and Grand Central Station.
• Consolidate project controls information from embedded project teams to provide the Development Management Office (DMO) with a consistent view of schedule, cost, change, risk, document control, and reporting performance across the transport portfolio.
• Ensure planning and project controls practices align with Central Development Unit (CDU), Strategic Delivery Unit (SDU), and Transport Business Unit requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in planning and project controls.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement integrated planning and project controls frameworks.
• Experience in managing baselines, schedules, cost control, and change control processes.
• Proficiency in developing reports, dashboards, and performance insights.
• Strong understanding of document control and information assurance practices.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on strategic planning and project controls within a dynamic development environment.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this role to contribute to Qiddiya's significant projects.