Project Manager (Sports Facilities)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace, a consultancy and construction company, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is focused on delivering major new-build stadiums, stadium redevelopments, and supporting sports and training facilities. The Project Manager will collaborate with clients, designers, contractors, and end-users to achieve programme, cost, quality, and operational outcomes aligned with elite sporting requirements. The position involves coordinating complex building and specialist sports systems, managing stakeholders, and ensuring high standards for health, safety, and delivery to support world-class training and performance environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for sports or football training facility developments.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to define scope, objectives, and risk profiles.
• Drive a culture of health, safety, and well-being, ensuring compliance with local regulations and promoting inclusive practices.
• Champion sustainability and digital innovation, supporting net-zero carbon goals.
• Support feasibility studies, concept design reviews, and cost benchmarking.
• Prepare tender packages and manage pre-qualification processes.
• Manage tender evaluations, negotiations, and contract award processes.
• Oversee design team appointments and manage scope, fees, and variations.
• Direct and monitor on-site delivery, ensuring adherence to programme, cost, and quality targets.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Significant postgraduate professional experience as a Project Manager delivering sports, leisure, or football training facilities.
• Strong knowledge of managing pre-tender design, procurement, and construction delivery of complex building assets.
• Professional membership or equivalent experience in project management or construction disciplines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
• Sound understanding of Health, Safety, and Well-being (HSW) regulations and quality management standards.
• Chartered or professional membership is an advantage.
• Must meet necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business is required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Client-Facing Communication
• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
• Quality Management
• Procurement
• Construction Delivery
• Sustainability
• Digital Innovation

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed criterion, as they may still be the best fit for the role or other opportunities within the organisation.