Overview
Project Control Manager Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Staff Connect UAE
Title: Project Control Manager
Company: Staff Connect UAE
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
The Controls & Reporting Manager is a senior owner-side governance role responsible for establishing, managing, and maintaining independent project controls, reporting frameworks, and performance monitoring systems for large-scale development projects.
The role provides leadership visibility on programme progress, cost performance, risks, issues, changes, and consultant/contractor performance through accurate, timely, and decision-focused reporting. The position acts as the central control function, validating project data received from consultants and contractors, identifying deviations, monitoring recovery actions, and ensuring alignment with approved project objectives, timelines, and governance requirements.
The role will establish standalone reporting systems and dashboards independent of ERP platforms to support effective project governance and executive decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the integrated master programme covering all project phases including planning, early works, and execution.
- Track and monitor project milestones, identify slippages, and assess recovery risks.
- Independently review consultant and contractor schedules for logic, credibility, and alignment with project objectives.
- Establish and maintain cost tracking frameworks, ensuring early identification of cost deviations and trends.
- Develop and manage project risk, issues, and change registers in line with governance requirements.
- Monitor consultant and contractor performance against contractual obligations and project timelines.
- Identify and escalate performance issues, risks, and potential delays to GM NDM with clear recommendations.
- Prepare executive dashboards, reports, and decision-support materials for leadership.
- Ensure all reporting data is accurate, traceable, and aligned with project documentation and governance standards.
- Coordinate with Senior Architectural Lead and Senior Infrastructure Engineer to integrate design and execution updates into reporting.
- Establish and maintain standalone reporting systems and dashboards independent of enterprise systems.
- Support cross-functional organisational requirements as directed by GM NDM.
Required Qualifications
Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related discipline
Professional Certifications (Preferred) : PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent project controls certification (Preferred)
Experience
7-10 years of experience in project controls, reporting, or governance roles on large-scale projects involving multiple stakeholders. Experience in owner-side or EPC environments preferred.
Technical Skills & Competencies
Core Technical Competencies
- Programme and milestone control
- Project schedule review and validation
- Cost tracking and financial monitoring
- Risk, issues, and change management
- Consultant and contractor performance monitoring
- Executive dashboard development
- Data integrity and reporting governance
- Forecasting and trend analysis
- Contractual milestone tracking
- Project reporting system development
Essential Skills
- Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
- Ability to challenge and validate consultant and contractor data.
- Strong understanding of project schedules and cost analysis.
- Excellent attention to detail and governance discipline.
- Strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.
Leadership Competencies
- Decision-making under project constraints.
- Risk identification and escalation management.
- Cross-functional alignment.
- Performance monitoring and governance.
- Data-driven decision support.
Language Requirements
- English – Advanced (Mandatory)
- Arabic – Preferred
Scope of Supervision
- No direct line management initially.
- Functional oversight of project reporting inputs from consultants and contractors.
- Coordination and governance of project control information.
