Deals, Infrastructure And Government - Capital Project Services - Director - Riyadh
PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Saudi Arabia
Job Description
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
We help organizations execute successful deals and create value through mergers, acquisitions, disposals and restructuring. We work with clients to develop the right strategy before the deal, identify issues and points of negotiation and value and implement change to deliver synergies, growth strategies and profit improvements post acquisition.
Deals are an opportunity – for faster growth, stronger capabilities and dramatic transformation. Harnessing this potential requires foresight that only comes from a deep fluency in deals, coupled with data-driven insights that help you make decisions confidently. Doing deals requires speed, flexibility to react, experience and confidence. Exactly what you get when you work with PwC.
Business Unit Overview
Our Capital Project Services team consists of a range of talented multi-disciplined professionals who have a background in delivery of capital projects across multiple sectors including infrastructure and financial services. We support our clients in securing optimum value from their projects or business and provide the expertise they require to navigate challenging, complex situations.
Role
We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations and our culture is all about our people. We are looking for candidates with strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills who are passionate about advising clients to improve their project outcomes. Your role might include
Designing and delivering transformative project and programme management and/ or commercial management approaches across a wide range of industries;
Working closely with senior leaders of major global businesses to optimise the efficiency of their capital programmes and supporting them to deliver their intended benefits;
Providing expertise to clients who strive to deliver projects within constrained budgets or supporting them through challenging situations.
At PwC the development of our people is key and though we're all driven by different aspirations, we share the same commitment to quality. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-profile, national and international projects that will enable you to reach your full potential.
Responsibilities:
As a Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to
Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to the Partners
Train and lead staff
Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen
Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
Contribute and lead on business operations
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
Job Specification
Requirements:
Experience in the following sectors: Aerospace, Defense & Security, Housing, Construction Data Analytics, and City Infrastructure
Bachelor’s Degree in, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or related field
Capital Projects & Infrastructure project exposure is essential. You must have a track record of advising on significant projects
May hold a Masters Degree in, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or Business Administration or related field
Capital Projects & Infrastructure project exposure is essential. You must have a track record of advising on significant projects
Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
Is an exceptional leader and has a strong desire to coach others within their team
Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
Has exceptional technical aptitude and analytical skills, and is able to translate complex issues to support the creation and delivery of clear and understandable client solutions;
Is passionate about delivery of capital projects and has a strong desire to succeed by learning from colleagues and creating collaborative relationships at all levels
Has a strong academic and industry background and currently holds a senior position in their organisation
The Individual
Our clients value the diverse range of experiences that our people bring. Our team mostly comprises of people from Urban Planning, Project Management, Engineering, or Commercial Management backgrounds but we’re open to other industries and experiences, and the value that can bring.
Your career to date should demonstrate:
Is passionate about delivery of capital projects and has a strong desire to succeed by learning from colleagues and creating collaborative relationships at all levels;
A desire to build trusted working relationships with their teams, clients and other stakeholders and innovation to deliver outputs;
Has exceptional technical aptitude and analytical skills, and is able to translate complex issues to support the creation and delivery of clear and understandable client solutions;
Has a strong academic and industry background and currently holds a senior position in their organisation;
Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
The ability to lead a team to deliver projects and solutions;
Experience in leading the management of contracts, suppliers, or projects and an in depth understanding of the core principles used to support delivery of projects;
Self awareness and your ambition to continuously develop your and your team’s skills.
Is an exceptional leader and has a strong desire to coach others within their team
Ability to develop strong relationships with client and provide well rounded strategic insights
Is open to travel, both nationally and internationally.
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Travel Requirements
Up to 60%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes
Government Clearance Required?
Yes