Director of Project Controls & Readiness

Client of Creative Chain Business ManPower Services

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Controls Leadership

• Develop and institutionalize project management framework and project controls systems (cost, schedule, change, risk, progress, and performance tracking) across the company portfolio.
• Establish Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost codes, scheduling frameworks (Primavera/MS Project), and performance dashboards.
• Ensure consistency in cost estimation, scheduling methodology, and earned value reporting across all projects.

• Execution Readiness

• Lead the readiness assessment process for projects transitioning from feasibility (Gate 3) to execution (Gate 4).
• Oversee the development of commissioning, handover, and operational integration plans.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial, and ESG functions to ensure cross-functional readiness alignment.

• Governance & Risk Management

• Implement and monitor company s stage-gate framework, ensuring compliance with documentation and approval protocols.
• Lead risk identification, contingency management, and change control processes in collaboration with other functions.
• Support value engineering reviews, claims assessments, and lessons learned integration.

• Reporting & Assurance

• Provide transparent reporting to executive management, Board, and stakeholders on project performance, risks, and variances.
• Develop early warning systems and escalation protocols for project performance deviations.
• Collaborate with the Project Control Manager to validate forecasts, analyse trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Oversee the project governance implementation and conduct assurance audits on the process and projects under development.

• Stakeholder Interface

• Interface with Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Investments teams to validate project funding, contract compliance, and delivery metrics.
• Support the CPTO in technical and financial due diligence for Gate approvals and investment papers.

• Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of project controls professionals across planning, cost, scheduling, risk, and reporting.
• Provide guidance to Project Control Managers in company and subsidiaries to ensure standardization and quality.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor Omani talent and contribute to national capacity-building objectives.