Associate Director - Project Controls📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace, a leader in construction expertise and consultancy, is seeking an Associate Director - Project Controls to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to unlocking potential within ambitious projects and redefining industry standards. You will contribute to a significant program in Saudi Arabia, a major mixed-use development encompassing sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and associated infrastructure. Mace is a key delivery partner, requiring experienced professionals to lead integrated teams through all project phases.

As the Associate Director - Project Controls, you will lead PMO and project controls delivery across commissions and hubs, ensuring high-quality service and team performance. You will act as a subject matter expert, promoting Mace's reputation through industry engagement, meeting client expectations, and ensuring delivery remains competitive, innovative, and aligned with strategic goals. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a large-scale program in the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO and project controls strategy and delivery across various commissions and hubs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on cost, schedule, risk, and reporting.
• Build trusted client relationships and mentor high-performing teams to achieve excellence.
• Align project delivery with the Mace Control Centre, actively driving innovation, compliance, and sustainability initiatives.
• Collaborate towards the common goal of a net-zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during work delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Be progressing towards chartership with a recognized professional body and demonstrate ongoing professional development.
• Possess extensive leadership experience in PMO and project controls.
• Demonstrate proven leadership in health, safety, and wellbeing, with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes and embedding best practice.
• Have strong knowledge and application of relevant legislation within complex organizational environments.
• Be an effective communicator with strong analytical capabilities, possessing the ability to engage, influence, and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Possess relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• PMO
• Project Controls
• Cost Management
• Schedule Management
• Risk Management
• Reporting
• Data Analytics
• Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
• Stakeholder Relationship Management

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. The company is open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.