Project Controls Manager PMO

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WSP Middle East are currently looking for a Project Controls Manager with PMO experience to be part of the ongoing project in Riyadh.
Your new role, what's involved?

Lead a team of professional planners and schedulers to establish the baseline schedule for the entire program, ensuring alignment with PMO governance and project objectives.
Evaluate current procedures across the portfolio to create more efficient and cost-effective management of resources in areas such as procurement, change orders, document control, administrative practices, program close-out, and EOT/dispute resolution.
Monitor, analyze, and report on project performance across the portfolio using qualitative and quantitative tools, ensuring transparency and consistency in project controls.
Recommend and implement modifications to project controls systems, improving effectiveness and enabling the achievement of program milestones across all projects.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor activities across assigned projects to develop and implement project controls procedures, processes, and systems that ensure consistency and efficiency.
Set up Primavera Project Management System P6 (latest version) for program management across the planning team and stakeholders, ensuring proper integration of project data.
Review and update Project Management Plans relevant to project controls to ensure alignment with PMO standards and client requirements.
Support the preparation and maintenance of the master program schedule for the project portfolio, ensuring all project schedules are integrated and aligned with overall program objectives.
Review and analyze schedule data received from external organizations (designers, PMCs, contractors), ensuring compliance with PMO and contractual requirements.
Provide direction in the preparation of planning and scheduling control systems across projects, ensuring consistency and adherence to the PMO's governance framework.
Collaborate with functions such as procurement, technical, and logistics, providing guidance to the project controls team based on functional requirements and project needs.
Assist in the consultant selection process by conducting commercial and technical evaluations for project controls requirements.
Establish and deliver formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the client and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and consistency in reporting.
Review contract documents and recommend changes for planning and programming aspects, adding new clauses if necessary to enhance project controls.
Organize planning workshops/meetings to assist contractors and consultants in resolving planning and project control issues, ensuring alignment with PMO processes.
Develop and present "what if" scenarios for different types of project schedules, providing data-driven support to the client for informed decision-making.
Review and analyze claims and EOT requests across the portfolio, providing recommendations to the client based on contractual requirements and project data.
Conduct benchmarking and data collection for similar projects, identifying trends and providing insights to improve project planning and execution.
Recommend strategies for schedule acceleration across the portfolio, identifying opportunities to optimize timelines without compromising project objectives.
Assist in the development of the document control system and communication flow for the portfolio, ensuring efficient management of project documentation.
Review construction programs from contractors and analyze them in line with contractual requirements, ensuring alignment with the master schedule.
Prepare and present progress reports to the client, providing high-level insights into project performance and schedule adherence.
Develop weekly and monthly progress report templates, ensuring consistent reporting and monitoring of progress across the project portfolio.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:


Must possess (minimum) 15 years of total experience and 8 years GCC experience preferred.
Must have an undergraduate engineering degree from a reputable university.
Client-side experience managing PMC's, LDC's Cost Consultants and other stakeholders.
Strong experience in PCM of major capital projects.
Strong Pre-contract experience managing design and procurement activities.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
Independent worker who can work well with minimal supervision.
Ability to manage resources within the local Project Control team.
Possess good project background and proven English language technical writing ability and skills and in the development of project control processes and procedures.
PMP or other professional certifications.
Advanced MS Office Suite.
Experience in using Primavera P6, ACONEX & Oracle suite.
Sound knowledge of project controls practices, broad knowledge of cost, risk, change and specific knowledge in earned value management.
Extensive knowledge of best reporting practices in the areas of dashboards, and KPIs.

What's in it for you?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP - we can!
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
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Job Reference:
WSPME04657
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