Project Controls Manager

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Our dedicated Cost and Project Management team at RLB are responsible for managing projects through from the initial planning stages to completion. Their main task is to breakdown projects into stages, taking responsibility for monitoring and managing the programme, cost, quality and risk of each stage of the project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long‑term relationships with them.

We are a sector‑focused business actively operating in Commercial, Residential, Mixed‑Use, Hospitality, Sports, Government and Retail projects. Our Cost and Project Managers work in close contact with clients, advising them on financial matters, project risks, procurement and contract matters using our experience to provide an informed opinion.

RLB is responsible for providing Executive Cost Management services to a PIF client overseeing various construction projects within KSA. Our role will be to peer‑review incoming cost advice, provide monthly reviews, summary reports and input into dashboards for internal reporting.

• Establish a function that provides performance reporting, change control, cost control, schedule and risk management.
• Advising the client on developing an integrated set of all programme processes and procedures.
• Provision of training to delivery teams and monitoring of adherence to project controls plan.
• Accurate cost and schedule data capture to facilitate informed decisions.
• Providing financial reporting at C‑Suite level and ensuring single source of truth.
• Developing standards for determining programme progress against benchmarking and KPIs such as Earned Value and other key construction metrics.
• Assisting and advising the client on a world‑class PMIS system & toolset and ensuring compliance.
• Accounting for producing the monthly report; ad‑hoc reports and dashboard reports.
• Establishing procedures for continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Developing reporting procedures and processes across the programme.
• Producing project performance reports with accurate cost & schedule data at agreed cadence.
• Developing Project Controls processes to collect and analyse data consistently.
• Analyzing programme and project progress reported against cost and schedule.
• Contributing to the establishment of KPI metrics for programme performance and measurement.
• Establishing and monitoring the risk and opportunity management process.
• Establishing and leading the change control process.
• Establishing and leading the document management process.
• Establishing and leading the cost control process.
• Reporting performance variance against the plan and recommending corrective actions.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role and be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• A minimum of 12 years of relevant project controls and programme management experience in large‑scale programmes and projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, construction engineering, architecture, civil engineering, or a related construction degree.
• Experience with managing a programme of connected projects successfully.
• Comprehensive knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule and scope management.
• Proven track record of delivering projects within budget and schedule constraints.
• Well‑organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, disciplined and commercially astute.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in written and verbal form.
• Excellent customer service, communication and client/external interface skills.
• Track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering to strict deadlines.
• A team player with a ‘can‑do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable and flexible.
• Competent in using MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Power
  
  BI and PMIS software (PRISM, PM Web, Unifier, etc).
• Experience with data management software and systems for analytics and quality assurance.
• Full membership of a professional…