Buro Happold Looking for Senior Programme Manager at Saudi , Riyadh Full Time

We are currently searching for a Senior Programme Manager to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of outcomes for clients in terms of goals set by their executive management, the quality of solutions, meeting delivery timescales and client’s budgets. The role can support clients at strategic level in a portfolio/program advisory capacity and also be embedded in program management roles during the planning and execution of capital programs. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading teams or functions, for the development of strategies and plans and management of stakeholders and other consultants, resources, schedules, financials etc. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the PMO.

You will be a trusted advisor to our client and internal stakeholders, and you will successfully lead and develop a highly skilled and competent team within this role.

Be Challenged

With us, your preconceptions will be tested, your resilience built, and your career enriched.

Your Daily Responsibilities Are Expected To Comprise The Following…

• Assessment of objectives, expected benefits, scope, size and complexity, timescale, phases, cost and risk appetite.
• Develop the best way in which portfolios and programs are to be structured, directed and managed including the optimal organization structure, authority and decision-making roles.
• Define the organisation of the design and delivery process including level of client interface and oversight, resources and skills, design cycles, assurance approach, information and communication management and design packaging approach.
• Developing & aligning strategy KPI’s into portfolio execution.
• Leading business and organisation change, working with executive boards & client teams, to introduce new quality standards, P3M governance models and IT implementations
• Prioritising, planning and the management of a number of portfolios and programs
• Design, development & implementation of the Strategy/Portfolio, Program, Project Management Office (SMO & P3O).
• Embedding P3M processes, templates, monitoring and stage gate controls across portfolio, programme & project lifecycles.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with the PMO Framework and appropriate best practices.
• Develop program execution plans and documents required to manage the portfolio/program
• Embedding portfolio, programme and project level reporting for the executives and the business units to make informed decisions.
• Identifying, creating and monitoring of P3M KPI’s and dashboards using BI tools.
• P3 tools management with a focus on collaborative design, data integrity management, end user testing and transition to operations.
• Guide and direct project team members to ensure compliance with set standards, procedures, and guidelines
• Effectively carrying out training sessions, on the job training and coaching to all levels of management.
• Evaluate the progress of a program to detect limitations or faults in order to seek solutions to a more efficient process
• Monitor industry trends to identify changes in strategies, tools, terminology and to adjust accordingly
• Use processes to delegate and ensure even distribution of tasks to project team members
• Manage budgets, schedule expenditure, and initiate corrective action to meet financial objectives
• Motivate team members to meet goals by effectively carrying out their responsibilities
• Ensure time booked on project is accurately recorded on Deltek time management system
• Support the PMO function with business development and bidding activities
• Support the growth and improvement of the PMO processes and procedures

Be Respected

We’ll help you meet your goals, respecting your ideas and fostering your creativity, collaboration and innovation.

Our ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate the following…

• Drives delivery and engagement of strategy/tactical plans, through creating a culture of openness and clear communication.
• Able to motivate a diverse workforce, set direction and adapt to fast-changing markets and conditions.
• Takes responsibility as the ultimate decision maker in positive and negative situations. Stands by team members and colleagues
• Drives an innovative and inclusive culture and encourages others to do the same.
• A highly organised, creative, and conscientious individual, capable of managing multiple key stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent written, visualisation and verbal communication skills, and can easily simplify complex concepts into compelling narratives to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• A positive, resilient attitude with a willingness to undertake volume work processes
• Proven ability to manage time and act with pace, demonstrating a highly organised approach to work, and customer service.
• Proven record of successfully establishing and running a PMO for large scale organizations/firms
• Track record of leading and delivering programs/projects and should span the program life cycles from conceptualization, initiation, engineering, construction, handover to close out
• Strong management and technical skills
• Must have as minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar
• PMP Certification preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and technicalities
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to adapt and stress management skills
• Good IT and mathematical skills

#Hybrid

Be you at Buro Happold

Buro Happold is proud to be a practice of a diverse range of professionals. We actively promote inclusivity to enable every individual to reach their full potential, the more inclusive we are the better our work will be.

We are working to change the lack of representation of minority groups in the built environment, and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.