Portfolio Director
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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Portfolio Director - ABU01T4
Company: Worley
Primary Location: ARE-AD-Abu Dhabi City
Job: Project Management
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Employee
Job Level: Experienced
Job Posting: May 23, 2024
Unposting Date: Jun 6, 2024
Reporting Manager Title: Department Manager
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Building on our past. Ready for the future Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now. Accountabilities Health & Safety Seen as a strong safety proponent/leader/champion for Life.
Building on our past. Ready for the future Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now. Accountabilities Health & Safety Seen as a strong safety proponent/leader/champion for Life.
- HSE Leadership - leads HSE conversations, participates in HSE site walks.
- Sets a strong HSE example and develops/supports portfolio specific HSE plans and initiatives.
- Thinks ahead and takes proactive action on internal/external safety issues.
- Applies strong and impactful safety principles to team and customer, and drives safety culture at work and home.
- Oversees the safety plans for multiple contractors involved in the portfolio.
- Understands the business strategy and translates into team goals and objectives and gains team commitment to achieving those goals and objectives.
- Implements communication tools and process to ensure all team members are informed about portfolio status and key performance indicators.
- Oversees, motivates and monitors the performance of the team, ensuring quality and timeliness of assignments and roles, and addresses any performance gaps.
- Provides current, direct, complete and actionable positive and correctional feedback.
- Demonstrates the ability to build support for ideas, presenting alternatives and recommendations persuasively.
- Provides leadership to third-party team members
- Ensures methodologies, processes, tools and systems as set out in portfolio contract are used throughout the portfolio and compliance requirements are met/satisfied.
- Applies knowledge of all aspects of contracted services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and/or Maintenance) to oversee the successful execution of the portfolio plan.
- Demonstrated capability of overseeing large0scale portfolios with responsibility for the full performance of the portfolio projects.
- Procurement of equipment materials on Worley paper, subcontracting and materials plan, multiple contracts on Worley paper.
- Capability to manage mixed contracting strategy such as Unit Price, Lump Sum, Reimbursible.
- Has experience with managing complex scope changes.
- Manages projects and monitors progress in an ordered, accurate way, provides accurate and timely information.
- Strong understanding and application of business drivers, financial reporting standards and customer contract.
- Monitors cost and schedule and uses analytical skill to forecast trends for individual projects and overall portfolio.
- Ensures key deliverable and install quantities are measured, reported and analyzed.
- Understands project cost buildup including gross margin together with risks that may erode margin and oppertunties to improve margin.
- Ensures proper change control processes are understood and used by the portfolio team.
- Manages cash flow requirements, including accounts receivable, and work in progress to minimize days sales outstanding (DSO).
- Demonstrated controls on lump sum and fixed price contracts.
- Strong ability to develop and deliver Portfolio Annual Business Plan and Three Year Strategic Plan.
- Incorporates lessons learned as inputs to implementing the portfolio continuous improvement plan.
- Has successfully managed the application of appropriate coordination, reviews and follow ups across the portfolio.
- Depth of understanding of overall portfolio in order to balance competing needs, timeframes and resources and identifies what is critical to success.
- Deep understanding of Project and Portfolio Control Reports and able to indentify problem areas for correction.
- Applies forward planning with schedule to resource the project appropriately.
- Incorporates Value Creation and Sustainable Solutions objectives into portfolio plan, measures and delivers to objectives.
- Experienced in successful workshare execution.
- Implements clear communication protocols, processes and tools for the team.
- Clearly communicates customer objectives and expectations, contractual requirements, KPI and portfolio status with team.
- Effectively communicates in a variety of settings: one0on0one, small and large groups, and among diverse styles and position levels.
- Creates an environment for open communication across levels, functions, geography and cultures to build high performing team based on trust and respect.
- Resolves issues and conflicts within the project team including customer.
- Identifies resourcing needs, selects people well and develops a cohesive team that is focused and motivated.
- Effectively communicates in a variety of settings: one0on0one, small and large groups, and among diverse styles and position levels.
- Communicates effectively about sensitive and/or complex subjects of strategic importance to influence desired outcomes.
- Identifies and understands the customers key drivers (KPIs) and ensures alignment to portfolio KPIs.
- Manages customer representatives and other significant stakeholders, including winning over those with negative perspectives about the portfolio relationship.
- Manages and nurtures customer and stakeholder relationship based on established expectations and communication protocols.
- Develops a relationship of trust and respect with ability to discuss project and portfolio progress, challenges and issues in a transparent manner.
- Implements risk and opportunity management across portfolio per the Worley risk management standards and procedures.
- Identifies potential risks or new risks as the portfolio progresses and effectively develops risk mitigation, contingency and resolution plans.
- Maintains detailed risk register that is current, updated, reviewed and communicated on a regular basis (at least monthly).
- Keeps project and portfolio contingencies aligned with the risk register.
Qualifications
Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)
- University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Desirable)
- Professional registration in local juridication; Certified Project and/or Portfolio Management Professional by a globally recognized project management organization (IPMA, APM, PMI, AIPM).
Job Specific Knowledge, Experience
Job Specific Knowledge, Experience (Essential)
- Typically 20+ years experience, including 15+ years of relevant supervisory, project management and/or technical experience; Portfolio Manager experience leading medium to large portfolios, includes multiple sites and EPCM and/or EPC services; Workshare experience; EPCM, EPC including site assignments.
Job Specific Knowledge, Experience (Desirable)
- Demonstrated experience leading complex portfolios with high risk elements; Multi-Cultural / Multi-National environments.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1672988
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned