Job Purpose

The Program Management Reporting will serve to activate a crucial role within the Projects Control Department (PCD) and will be responsible for promoting common level of awareness with regards to the overall yard performance from various aspects. The Program Management is expected to initiate and maintain communication channels with various cross-functional teams to gather information, analyze trends and provide insights to support decision making.

The role will primarily focus on gathering historical, current, and future information towards providing an overall comprehensive view in pursuit of developing a comprehensive view on the overall program performance metrics (e.g. manpower, materials, equipment, etc.…)

The Program Management Reporting will be required to perform their duties in an agile and dynamic environment to develop and evolve communication channels and information flow with their counterparts across the organization towards strengthening the function’s impact and overall value contribution.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate and align with functional counterparts to identify reporting requirements and provide recommendations for data collection to ensure data is transformed into useful information is accurate and represented appropriately.

• Develop, maintain, and evolve reporting material for historical, current, and future program lookaheads while ensuring a high level of data and information integrity.

• Develop and establish program reporting procedures, work instructions, etc.

• Work closely with the Program Risk Management Team to identify and evaluate risks to the various project objectives such as cost, schedule, and benefits.

• Present findings, insights, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner to relevant stakeholders accordingly, both in written reports and in-person presentations

• Develop simplified internal department reports to promote alignment and common understanding amongst function team members - Facilitate workshops as required.

• Participate in the necessary project initiation/planning exercises (i.e. bid reviews, proposal development, etc.)

• Participate in post-project activities (i.e. project closeout, lessons learned, etc.)

• Contribute to team discussions revolving around program analysis, evaluation, and findings.

• Engage in weekly review meetings with the relevant stakeholders to review the Projects and Program performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.

Master’s degree is a plus.

• Professional Qualifications:

PMP and/or equivalent certificate - project cost control and scheduling certification (i.e. PSP) is a plus.

• Experience:

At least 3-8 years in project/program management role specifically with experience in developing and distributing progress reports.

• Languages:

Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Strong command of MS Suite (including MS Project) - PRIMAVERA (P6) is a plus.

• Knowledge of Dashboard Development Software.

• Teamwork and ability to cope with asymmetric information.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Thorough understanding of project and program management knowledge areas

• Ability to perform in an evolving environment where asymmetric information is present.

• Ability to meet periodically recurring deadlines in an agile environment and respond to ad hoc requirements.

• Proficient knowledge of MS office (MSP, Excel, Power Point, word etc.)

• Ability to deal with asymmetric information.

• Ability to proactively collaborate with various functional counterparts to collect and analyze information as necessary.

• Data/information presentation skills