Project Portfolio Leader

About the role

The Portfolio Leader leads a portfolio of projects in the Middle East region, including select complex projects in Saudi Arabia, from contract signing through final completion of all contractual obligations. The role is accountable for achieving business outcomes in safety, quality, delivery, compliance, customer satisfaction and financial targets such as cash, revenue, contribution margin and past dues. It is a remote position.

Key responsibilities

• Own EHS performance of the projects and lead with no compromise on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Manage the project portfolio to meet cash, revenue, contribution margin and customer satisfaction targets.
• Lead project execution from contract signing through final completion and act as the first customer contact and executive escalation point.
• Support the upcoming ITO pipeline by developing risk registers with mitigation actions and partnering with ITO and Commercial teams on sourcing and partner approach.
• Ensure successful project transitions, handovers and closure of process gaps with ITO leads and Commercial Managers.
• Partner with Functional Leaders to manage progress, identify risks early and drive mitigations, and coach Project Managers on execution, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop plans for Project Managers, promote a risk management culture, and drive accountability for revenue, cash and contribution margin.
• Manage multiple stakeholders including customers, partners, contractors and internal teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in energy, power, construction or related industries.
• Significant project and contract management experience in the power industry, and experience managing multiple projects in a matrix organization.
• Desired: Master's degree in Business Administration or Engineering; experience with large-scale capital projects, standard product projects and complex system solutions (manufacturing, outsourced scopes, BOP, installation and commissioning); customer-facing negotiation and executive stakeholder experience; PMP certification or formal project management training preferred.
• Fluent English; fluent Arabic preferred where regionally relevant; willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Required skills

• Strong portfolio leadership, strategic thinking and problem solving.
• Financial acumen and understanding of P&L accountability.
• Lean implementation knowledge and process improvement.
• Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management and people management skills.