Senior Director - Delivery (NEOM The LINE)
- Project, programme & cost management
- Tabouk
AtkinsRéalis is looking to hire a Senior Director - Delivery to work on site in NEOM.
NEOM’s The LINE is a groundbreaking initiative to redefine urban living by creating a zero-carbon, hyper-connected vertical city. As a core pillar of NEOM’s vision, The LINE represents a revolutionary shift in design, technology, daily living and sustainability, aiming to set a global benchmark for future urban development. Please read more about NEOM here: NEOM: A new future in KSA.
Role Overview: The Senior Director will provide leadership across all aspects of delivering The Line, overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of this high-complexity giga project. This role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and the ability to navigate a dynamic and ambitious startup environment. The Senior Director will ensure the project is delivered on budget, on time, and to the highest quality and safety standards while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. The successful candidate will have to be adaptive to a non-conventional role, whereby the candidate could be “go do and fix” rather than a traditional project management lifecycle.
The extent of key responsibilities may vary:
Project Delivery:
- Lead and manage multi-dimensional experience across the entire project lifecycle, ensuring delivery within budget, quality, and timeline.
- Drive a strong awareness of traditional and digital design methodologies and construction techniques, including industrial manufacturing.
- Provide leadership in safety management, ensuring best practices and compliance.
- Oversee end-to-end procurement and contract management, from market engagement to contract administration and final account closure.
Strategic Leadership:
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap in alignment with NEOM’s vision and values.
- Build and manage high-performance, integrated teams within the client organization, adhering to client policies and processes.
- Represent and champion AtkinsRéalis within the project and broader stakeholder landscape.
Stakeholder Management:
- Cultivate strong and well-developed stakeholder management skills, balancing expectations and fostering collaboration in an environment of competing companies.
- Influence and impact decision-making processes, ensuring alignment with project goals.
Innovation and Problem-Solving:
- Leverage experience and knowledge to provide value-added solutions and innovative approaches to complex challenges.
- Promote Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
People Leadership:
- Foster a culture of excellence, resilience, and collaboration within a multicultural workforce.
- Demonstrate leadership and serve as a role model for high ethical standards and professionalism.
Long-Term Activities:
- Bring alive the General Contractors’ strategy, including the procurement roadmap enabling contract awards. This activity will require significant effort as it builds momentum.
- Drive strategic procurement initiatives, particularly in MEP and special digital systems, with a focus on scaling efforts as momentum builds.
- Advance the development of common assets (“Neighbours”), a massive undertaking that has already gained considerable traction compared to General Contractors.
- Oversee secondary strategies under NEOM’s The Line Execution Strategy, ensuring alignment and seamless implementation.
- Provide general advice on specific issues, such as Engineering, Systems, and Testing & Commissioning (T&C), addressing capability gaps effectively.
Operational Excellence:
- Drive efficiency and profitability for Atkins in support of current and future forecasts and opportunities.
- Be active role model of safety and culture of care.
Skills and Attributes:
- Extensive experience managing large-scale infrastructure or urban development projects, particularly in the Middle East.
- Exceptional stamina, resilience, and energy to drive project success.
- Detailed understanding of financial issues, safety management, and engineering innovation.
- Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Analytical thinking and commercial awareness to support strategic decision-making.
Capabilities:
- Conceptual Thinking
- Reading the Business Picture
- Providing Leadership and Direction
- Influence and Impact
- Achievement Drive
- Analytical Thinking
- Commercial Awareness
- Partnership Building and Collaboration
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering with a Master’s in Business or related field preferred.
- Chartered Engineer Status.
- Minimum of 30 years of experience delivering major projects, with a proven track record in the Middle East.
- Expertise in safety management and implementing innovative solutions in the engineering and construction industry.
- Demonstrated experience working with a multicultural workforce.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s most ambitious projects. By joining AtkinsRéalis on NEOM’s The Line, you will be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of urban living and leaving a legacy for generations to come.
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