Portfolio Director

April 24, 2024

Dubai

Project Management

Our prestige Construction client is looking to make a critical leadership hire and appoint a Portfolio Director who will be responsible for a diverse portfolio of projects. The portfolio will cover projects across the GCC and APAC region, covering sectors such as Residential, Commercial and Hospitality.

Responsibilities:

• Appreciate and understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these within decision making working closely with the operational team Commercial Manager.
• Lead a group of project directors to deliver projects safely and to time, cost, quality and sustainability targets, meeting customer needs and expectations.
• Deliver financial performance of those projects under management including appropriate risk management to ensure that financial targets and objectives are met or exceeded.
• Participate in the development and production of budgets and reforecasts working with MDs and commercial directors.
• Manage the performance and success of customer relationships to ensure customer expectations are managed and achieved to retain customers.
• Participate in work winning providing operational input and direction to ensure that appropriate cognisance is taken of all safety, operational, technical, and logistical issues in compiling tender proposals.
• Provide support to the proposals team in ensuring that operational components of submissions are produced effectively and reflect the requirements of the project under consideration.
• Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and create a pipeline of talent and high calibre project directors ensuring that resource requirements are clearly articulated.
• Raise the bar on performance across the Regional Buildings business by encouraging a focus on continual professional development and driving industry best practice.
• As part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Regional Buildings Business, support a right first-time culture through continuous improvement and lessons learned thereby helping to minimise legacy defects and spend.

Requirements:

• This is a leadership position for an individual with significant previous experience of operational leadership within Design and Build projects.
• The successful candidate must be technically competent and have a proven history of delivering and managing a portfolio of complex build projects. Experience of projects at all stages of the project lifecycle is key; from work winning through to project delivery and aftercare.
• Furthermore, the individual must have strong financial and commercial understanding to ensure targets are achieved and risk is minimised. Strong people skills are critical to influence at all levels within the organisation as well as manage complex client relationships.