About the role
As Projects Director, you will lead the performance, delivery, and strategic direction of LXA’s Projects function in KSA. This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the CEO. You will oversee Project Management services, and work closely with the Cost Management and Design Management functions.
You will be involved in key projects, while also leading and growing our KSA business. You will make sure every project meets LXA’s standards for time, cost, and quality.
You will help shape LXA’s operational and commercial success in the KSA market by driving client development, market positioning, and business growth.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the Projects Department in KSA, working closely with the UAE Project Management, Cost Management, and Design Management teams.
- Define and implement strategy aligned with business objectives, setting and monitoring KPIs across KSA teams.
- Maintain executive-level oversight of all live projects, making sure they are delivered on time, cost, quality, and risk.
- Oversee critical projects and at key stages give direction, solve problems, and lead.
- Put in place consistent project controls, reporting frameworks, and best practice in programme management, risk management, contract administration, and stakeholder coordination.
- Manage KSA P&L performance, including resource allocation, utilisation, project profitability, and cost control.
- Lead negotiations on major contracts and appointments, keeping project delivery aligned with commercial performance.
- Secure new business and grow existing client relationships, finding market opportunities in Riyadh and the wider region.
- Take ownership of pitches, proposals,networking, and industry engagement, and represent LXA at a senior level.
- Act as the senior escalation point for key clients, keeping in regular contact so they get a premium experience.
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior team members, and define team structure, recruitment needs, and succession planning.
- Drive operational excellence by continually improving delivery frameworks, internal systems, and quality assurance processes.
What we’re looking for
- 10+ years of experience, including significant time in the GCC. KSA is a must.
- A proven senior leadership record in project management within construction.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across Project Management, Cost Management, and Design Management.
- Strong commercial acumen, with a track record of managing P&L, profitability, and resource utilisation.
- A demonstrated ability to win new business and build lasting senior client relationships.
- Deep knowledge of project controls, contract administration, and risk management.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Interested?
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, complete the form below or send your CV directly to our team.
Other opportunities
At LXA, design, delivery and cost sit in the same team, so what's drawn is what gets built. We've worked this way for over 25 years. Our core services are interior design, project management and cost consultancy, delivered by the same team whether you need one discipline or all three.
We also support projects with building surveying and procurement, brought in where a project's technical or supply chain needs call for it. Successful projects depend on timely decisions and clear leadership. That's the role we play.
Start your project with LXA
If you're planning a development in the Middle East and want to find out how our client-side project management approach can support your project, we'd be happy to help. Get in touch to discuss your project and how we can support its successful delivery.
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