Project Director; Hospitality & Theme Park

We are seeking an exceptional Project Director to lead the Project Management Consultancy (PMCM) team on a significant theme park, waterpark and destination development. The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and overall responsibility for project delivery throughout design management, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, opening, handover and defects liability phases. Acting as the primary point of accountability to the Client, the successful candidate will drive achievement of project objectives related to schedule, cost, quality, safety, sustainability and stakeholder management while leading a multi-disciplinary team of project controls, commercial, planning, design, HSE, QA/QC and construction management professionals, and managing the interfaces with the operator, ride and attraction vendors and specialist contractors.

• Serve as the primary representative of the Client across all project matters.
• Lead and manage the PMC and Supervision team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain full alignment with the Client's vision, governance framework and development objectives.
• Provide executive-level advice and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, authorities, operators, consultants, vendors and contractors.
• Chair executive project meetings and governance forums.

• Lead delivery of the project in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule and quality objectives.
• Establish and maintain project governance, reporting and control processes.
• Drive implementation of the Project Action Plan (PAP).
• Ensure proactive identification and resolution of issues which may impact project delivery.
• Oversee implementation of project management systems, dashboards and performance metrics.

• Manage design development from Concept and Schematic through IFC design and construction.
• Lead design coordination across all disciplines and stakeholders, including creative, attraction and operator input.
• Direct constructability, value engineering and design optimisation reviews.
• Ensure compliance with project standards, regulations, operator requirements and Client requirements.

• Oversee procurement and delivery of rides, show systems and attraction packages, including management of specialist vendors.
• Oversee delivery of waterpark attractions, including slides, wave and river systems, water treatment and life safety systems.
• Manage the integration of ride, show and waterpark systems with civil, structural, MEP and control systems.
• Oversee delivery of themeing, scenic and rockwork packages in line with the approved creative intent.
• Manage interfaces between the Client, operator, IP or brand partners, specialist vendors and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with international ride and attraction safety standards.

• Oversee development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Programme, including phased openings.
• Monitor critical path activities and project milestones.
• Lead schedule recovery planning and mitigation initiatives where required.
• Review and approve project controls, reporting and forecasting outputs.

• Oversee project cost management and commercial administration.
• Monitor budget performance, cash flow, contingencies and commitments.
• Review variation orders, claims and commercial risks.
• Provide strategic commercial recommendations to protect Client interests.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation and award recommendations.

• Direct construction management activities across all work packages.
• Ensur…