The Role
Head of Project Management Office Salary 85-95,000 AED Per Month Based from the Dubai Head office you will be managing and driving the PMO function with a holistic and strategic approach. You will have a view on risk, program, delivery strategy and project success. Your core background will be from Tier 1 Main Contractors on Large Scale D&B Projects worth 1-3 Billion AED. Major UAE Buildings & Fit Out Main Contractor. Group is turning over in excess of 6 Billion and have 15 Live Construction Projects across the UAE & KSA right now. Sat in the Senior Management team in Dubai you will have an overview across the projects. This is a strategic post to help support this organization perform at the highest level. This role has an overarching view on Pre-Construction, QHSE, Planning & Project Controls, MEP & Live Projects. Working side by side with the Operations Managers you will have a strategic stance and birds eye view on the projects. Times there will be a strategic view and others you will be right into the detail showing staff angles and strategies to approach challenges arising. Projects range from - 51 Storey Commercial Office Tower in DIFC (510 Million AED) to a Major Hotel Development being negotiated in RAK worth 2.2 Billion AED (5* & Global Client) Our Client Long term client of NSR associates with 17 Years working relationship Huge In house capability from temporary works, MEP, Joinery, Modular, MEP & formwork Very client focused and proud to not have any arbitrations in the past 10 Years Excellent reputation across Major Clients & PMC’s Western Management Team with forward thinking views embracing change and technology Organization are very much a Tier 1 in the way they operate and treat their people This role will involve plenty of client facing, stakeholder management and project reviews across the UAE so you must be flexible to travel to help hit business initiatives and goals. Strategy Are you able to sift through the hot air of what you hear and management meetings to get to the jugular of the challenge or issue that’s delaying the project? It may well be a change in design, a sub-contractor not performing, mismanagement by the site team or lack of clarity in communication through the stakeholders. Can you see an opportunity or risk at tender stage from gut feeling and knowledge through programs, construction techniques and outputs. You will provide strategic forecasts and resource management for the business which hold circa 5,500 operatives. Working very closely alongside the head of planning / project controls and Operations to identify and recommend corrective actions and proactive actions for lessons learnt to be implemented at pre-construction stages.
Requirements
Skills & Experience Strong analytical experience Primavera P6 / Asta 10 Years UAE experience in a Project Director / Project Controls / Senior Leadership Position (Main Contractor) Thorough knowledge of the UAE supply chain, clients , rules , regulations and FIDIC contracts Will have clearly handled Major Projects as No1 in Excess of 1.5 Billion AED / £200 Million Plus Requested 90% OF working career spent on the Main Contracting Side Degree Educated – Construction Management or Civil Engineering Exceptional Management, Mentoring, Communication, Negotiation & Presentation skills Able to think outside the box and problem solve Capable to confidently present to a General Manager, Commercial Director and Project Director If CV’s don’t match this criteria then no contact will be made. Also NSR Associates will make the final decision on what is deemed as a Tier 1 , Tier 2 & Tier 3 Buildings Main Contractor.
About the company
At NSR we pride ourselves on market knowledge, integrity, loyalty and professionalism. Through personal relationships and knowledge of what our clients look for in specific requirements we like to pride ourselves on matching people to the right role. The partners at NSR have always dealt with people in an open and honest manner and as a company we are driven to find the right opportunity for people enhancing their career where ever this may be worldwide. We work on the principal that every person we deal with is a potential client, this process has proved beneficial for us as there are many people we have dealt with on the International circuit that have approached NSR Associates to recruit for them as a client after we have worked on their behalf as a candidate

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