SR. MANAGER - PROJECT CONTROLS

Role Overview

Senior Manager - Project Controls at El Seif Engineering Contracting. This is a strategic leadership role supporting the Project Director on very-high-value mega-projects.

Company Overview

El Seif is a construction company with over 50 years of experience across diverse industries including public infrastructure, military and defense applications. The company is built on core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation, delivering complex projects with precision and attention to detail.

Role Purpose

The Senior Project Controls Manager provides expert leadership and strategic management of the integrated Project Controls function on complex mega-projects. The role is accountable for the integrity and defense of the Performance Measurement Baseline across multiple complex work packages, ensuring project control systems serve as predictive instruments for successful delivery. The role leads strategy for complex Extension of Time claims, provides expert stakeholder diplomacy, and drives continuous improvement of project-level control standards and risk governance to safeguard the company's financial and contractual position.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Project Risk Oversight

• Oversee the project-level risk function to ensure identification and mitigation activities are strictly aligned with the Project Business Plan.
• Ensure mitigation strategies are embedded in the construction sequence to safeguard the Performance Measurement Baseline and business performance.

Financial Control

• Direct the production of executive-level cost reports and quarterly Estimate At Completion updates.
• Own the integrity of the Value of Work Done measurements and ensure actionable insights are provided to senior management for high-stakes financial decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Overall Project Controls Experience: 27-30 years in Project Controls roles.
• Specific Leadership Experience: Minimum 15 years as a Project Controls Manager leading integrated teams in Planning, Cost, and Risk.
• Contractor-Specific Experience: Minimum 12 years working directly for a Main Contractor in an EPC or EPCM environment on high-value infrastructure, buildings or hospitality projects.
• Large-Scale Project Track Record: Proven experience leading project controls on at least two projects with a contract value exceeding SAR 4 billion.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position. Benefits include paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end of service benefits. Discretionary benefits include performance bonus, merit increase, and training and development opportunities if eligible.