Project Manager Transportation & Mobility

About Systra

SYSTRA is a global engineering and consultancy group specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA focuses on designing safe and sustainable transport solutions to connect people, foster social inclusion, and facilitate access to employment, education, and leisure worldwide. For 65 years, the Group has supported cities and regions in developing, improving, and modernizing their infrastructure and transport systems across the project lifecycle, from design to deployment and maintenance. Operating in over 80 countries, SYSTRA generates 74% of its turnover internationally and supports clients in their digital, ecological, and energy transitions.

The Role: Project Manager - Transportation & Mobility

SYSTRA is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong construction project management and Transportation & Mobility expertise. This full-time role is based in Riyadh or Makkah and involves leading the end-to-end delivery for a high-profile investment program. The Project Manager will manage the PPP contract for the development of bus stations and Park & Ride (P&R) facilities in Makkah, overseeing the procurement process, design, and construction stages. Key responsibilities include contract administration, stakeholder coordination, performance monitoring, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. The role requires guiding multidisciplinary teams, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring projects meet contractual requirements, performance targets, projected benefits, and are completed on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end advisory leadership across the project lifecycle, including design review, commercial support, and implementation monitoring for bus and BRT programs.
• Manage PPP contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, scope of work, risk allocation, performance requirements, key milestones, and deliverables throughout design and construction.
• Directly interface with public authorities, operators, consultants, and community stakeholders; facilitate governance, approvals, and public communications.
• Manage program controls including schedule, cost, risk, and quality; establish PMO structures, KPIs, stage-gates, and reporting dashboards.
• Review and assure designs for road infrastructure (corridors, stations, depots), ITS, fare collection, and priority measures, coordinating across traffic engineering, urban design, utilities, and safety.
• Drive operational readiness planning (ORAT), service change management, and transition to operations, including safety management systems and incident response.
• Champion user experience, accessibility, equity, and reliability through data-driven service performance management.
• Integrate sustainability and resilience outcomes (emissions reduction, energy efficiency, climate adaptation) and align with ESG and client policy targets.
• Mentor teams, build client relationships, and identify business development opportunities, proposals, and thought leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of proven leadership in delivering large, complex urban mobility programs in advisory or client-side roles, including PMO setup and governance.
• Demonstrated experience in greenfield implementation, bus priority measures, station/stop design interfaces, and ITS/fare systems for bus.
• Experience in stakeholder management at senior levels, including elected officials, transport agencies, operators, and community groups.
• Understanding of ITS/SCADA, AVL/RTPI, AFC, and data governance.
• Familiarity with safety standards, accessibility guidelines, and design codes relevant to urban bus/BRT systems.
• Evidence of leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes within complex governance environments.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex technical inputs into clear recommendations and executive reports.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Power BI/Tableau; desirable exposure to GIS and modeling platforms.