Projects Director

Projects Director | Confidential Real Estate Developer📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Full-time | Regular project-site presenceReports to the Managing DirectorA real estate developer in Riyadh is hiring a Projects Director to lead the delivery of multiple developments. You’ll take ownership once the project brief is approved and lead delivery through design coordination, tendering, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and defects closeout.What you’ll doLead the project portfolio and the Projects Department. Set delivery priorities, allocate resources across concurrent projects, and hold project managers, architects, engineers, site teams, and document control staff accountable for agreed objectives. Assess team capacity and recommend staffing or consultant support where needed.Manage design coordination and preconstruction. Direct design consultants, lead multidisciplinary reviews, and assess constructability and value-engineering proposals. Track design deliverables, coordinate authority submissions and permits, and escalate scope conflicts or changes that affect cost or schedule.Oversee tendering, procurement, and contract administration. Review procurement plans, tender packages, scopes of work, and bidder clarifications. Lead technical and commercial evaluations with the relevant teams and submit award recommendations. Monitor procurement lead times, claims, variations, and payment certifications.Drive construction delivery and project controls. Maintain integrated master schedules, review the critical path, and track cash flow and cost-to-complete forecasts. Lead recovery planning for delayed projects, monitor consultant and contractor performance, and follow up on corrective actions for quality and safety.Lead completion, handover, and defects closeout. Oversee testing, commissioning, inspections, snagging, and rectification. Ensure as-built drawings, warranties, manuals, approvals, and asset registers are complete. Coordinate operational readiness with the property management team and track contractor obligations through the defects liability period.Report to the Managing Director and escalate decisions. Submit weekly progress and risk updates and lead monthly portfolio reviews covering milestones, forecast final costs, variations, procurement, and team capacity. Present options and their impacts when decisions are needed. Direct day-to-day delivery within delegated authority and submit contract awards, material variations, and budget or scope changes for approval.What we’re looking forBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.15+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in senior multidisciplinary project leadership.A track record of delivering multiple concurrent commercial, residential, or mixed-use developments, preferably on the developer or client side.Strong Saudi-market experience working with consultants, contractors, and authorities, with expertise in tendering, construction contracts, scheduling, cost forecasting, and handover.PMP or an equivalent qualification is preferred.To apply, submit your CV through LinkedIn.