Senior Project Manager

About the Role

ASMO is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and facilitate the end-to-end delivery of large and complex projects within Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves applying ASMO's project management methodology to ensure project goals are met across scope, time, quality, and cost, as defined in the business case and project charter. The Senior Project Manager will also lead and coach a team of entry- to mid-level Project Managers across ASMO's project portfolio, requiring occasional travel to project sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the overall planning, control, status reporting, stability, and delivery of large-scale complex projects, including developing detailed project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Oversee project budgets and scope, document scope changes, and secure necessary approvals to ensure benefit realization; resolve spending issues and provide ongoing progress reports.
• Obtain feedback from key stakeholders and deliver accurate reporting at critical milestones; manage stakeholder relationships and establish reporting structures within the project team.
• Lead and coach a team of mid- to junior-level Project Managers; identify project resources, roles, responsibilities, and subject matter experts required for business benefit delivery.
• Manage project issues, drive resolutions for satisfactory outcomes, and escalate issues as appropriate; serve as a subject matter expert in areas such as automation, IT systems, or inventory control.
• Implement ASMO's project management methodology and risk management process, ensuring accurate project status maintenance in the project management system; deliver best-practice project documentation to quality standards and manage change through ASMO's change management approach.
• Manage project performance against business cases and implement action plans to ensure benefit realization; manage performance to health and safety standards; implement lessons learned for continuous improvement; and contribute to timely and accurate reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or an equivalent field is preferred.
• Professional project management certification (*, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner) is preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in Logistics is essential.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management methodology, change management, and process improvement practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English.

Work Environment

This role is based within ASMO's network in Saudi Arabia and is assigned to large-scale projects. Occasional travel to project sites will be required. The position involves leading and coaching a team of Project Managers.