Senior Manager Project Controls - Cargo Terminal 2 (Fixed-Term Contract)

Description

About the role

Provide independent schedule, cost, risk and performance assurance for Cargo Terminal 2 (CT2), representing QR/QAS Cargo and Business Finance interests through objective analysis, forecasting and governance reporting.

Lead the consolidation and independent assessment of programme controls information, the Project Management and Construction Management (PMCM) consultant and contractors, providing Executive Leadership with reliable schedule, cost, risk and performance insight to support decision making, operational readiness and successful programme delivery.

Responsibilities

Strategic

• Lead the project controls function across the CT2 programme ecosystem, providing functional leadership and independent oversight of schedule, cost, risk and performance management activities in order to ensure consistent governance, forecasting accuracy and executive confidence in programme delivery.
• Establish integrated project controls systems, processes and performance measures in order to provide accurate forecasting, transparent reporting and effective decision support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead executive-level programme controls governance and provide strategic advice to senior leadership and governance committees on programme performance, schedule certainty, budget forecasts, risks and opportunities in order to support informed strategic decision-making.
• Establish project controls assurance and independent review mechanisms in order to validate programme performance data and strengthen governance, accountability and delivery confidence.
• Lead the development and implementation of schedule and cost risk management strategies in order to identify potential threats to programme objectives and develop mitigation measures that protect delivery commitments.

Operational

• Review, analyse and maintain an independent assessment of the integrated master programme schedule and contractors in order to identify delivery risks, schedule threats and impacts to operational readiness and transition activities. Coordinate with the Senior Project Manager, Manager Delivery Integration and Manager IT Integration to ensure that QAS Cargo operational readiness activities, testing programmes, handover milestones, training requirements and transition activities are accurately reflected in programme controls reporting and forecast assessments.
• Establish and maintain project cost control systems, budgets, commitments, forecasts and cash flow projections in order to provide accurate visibility of financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies, performance measurement baselines and reporting frameworks in order to monitor programme performance and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Review, analyse and validate contractor and consultant schedules, cost reports, progress updates and performance forecasts in order to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor critical path activities, schedule performance, milestone achievement and productivity trends in order to identify emerging delays and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide early warning of emerging schedule, cost and delivery risks in order to enable timely management intervention and mitigation.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments, quantitative risk analysis and scenario modelling in order to evaluate potential programme impacts and support effective mitigation planning.
• Establish and maintain the programme risk register, ensuring risks, mitigation actions, owners and residual exposures are regularly reviewed, updated and reported.
• Coordinate monthly project controls reporting activities across contractors, consultants and stakeholders in order to ensure timely, accurate and consistent programme reporting.
• Establish and maintain programme dashboards, KPIs and reporting frameworks in order to provide stakeholders with clear visibility of project performance, risks and trends.
• Review and assess change requests, variations and programme impacts in order to evaluate schedule, cost and delivery implications prior to approval.
• Manage project controls systems, records and supporting documentation in order to maintain data integrity, audit readiness and compliance with programme requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commercial, procurement and operational readiness stakeholders in order to align project controls activities across all project workstreams.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department

Be part of an extraordinary story Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community. Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Qualification

About you

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of job-related experience
• Demonstrated experience managing integrated schedule and cost control functions on large-scale capital projects.
• Proven experience reviewing contractor schedules, claims, progress reporting, recovery programmes and change management processes from a client, employer or programme management perspective.
• Experience in developing executive reporting frameworks, governance reporting and programme performance analytics.
• Strong knowledge of project controls methodologies including Critical Path Methodology (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), cost forecasting and risk management.

Preferred

• Aviation, airport, cargo terminal or transportation infrastructure project experience.
• Experience within programme management consultancy (PMC), client-side or major project delivery organisations.
• GCC infrastructure project experience.
• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before. So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

General Information

Ref #

238539

Location

Qatar-Doha

Job family

Cargo & Airport Operations

• Closing Date: 2026-11-23