Project Manager (Program Advisory)

Ready to collaborate with industry leaders and tackle high-impact projects? Your expertise in Project Management and Advisory could make you our next Project Manager in Program Advisory.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

Buro Happold is seeking a Project Manager in Riyadh. You will lead strategic projects, provide expert advice, and ensure successful client outcomes. Responsibilities include managing teams, developing strategies, and overseeing resources. You will also handle issues, risks, and project changes, contributing to PMO improvements. As a trusted advisor, you will drive the success of our iconic projects.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate goals, benefits, scope, complexity, timeline, cost, and risk.
• Structure and manage portfolios and programs with optimal organization and decision-making.
• Organize design and delivery, client interface, resources, skills, assurance, communication, and packaging.
• Align strategy KPIs with portfolio execution.
• Lead business and organizational changes, introduce new standards, governance models, and IT implementations.
• Manage multiple portfolios and programs.
• Design and implement the Strategy/Portfolio, Program, Project Management Office (SMO & P3O).
• Embed P3M processes, templates, monitoring, and controls across lifecycles.
• Ensure projects align with PMO Framework and best practices.
• Develop plans and documents for managing portfolios/programs.
• Embed reporting for executives and business units.
• Create and monitor KPIs and dashboards using BI tools.
• Manage tools focusing on design, data integrity, testing, and operations transition.
• Direct project teams to comply with standards and guidelines.
• Conduct training and coaching for management.
• Evaluate program progress to improve efficiency.
• Keep up with industry trends and adjust strategies.
• Ensure even task distribution among team members.
• Manage budgets, expenditures, and corrective actions.
• Motivate team members to achieve goals.
• Ensure accurate time recording on Deltek system.
• Support PMO with business development and bidding.
• Enhance PMO processes and procedures.
  
  
  

Your Skills And Experience

• Proven record of successfully establishing and running a PMO for large scale organizations/firms
• Track record of leading and delivering programs/projects and should span the program life cycles from conceptualization, initiation, engineering, construction, handover to close out
• Strong management and technical skills
• Must have as minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar
• PMP Certification preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and technicalities
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to adapt and stress management skills
• Good IT and mathematical skills
  
  
  

What We Offer You

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
  
  
  

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.