Project Planning Expert

Job PurposeJobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long-term objectives.Jobholders might act as internal consultants and facilitators through providing guidance to deliver and perform operational activities.Their main operational role includes reviewing capacity and operational assessment result report and accordingly advising on future project portfolio, facilitate the development of 5 years portfolio plan specifying needed objectives for improvement and providing necessary guidance in reviewing submitted design packages and in RFP technical evaluation ensuring alignment with ZATCA’s goals and objectives.Roles And ResponsibilitiesConduct research on latest trends and best-practices applicable within ZATCA and stay informed about national laws and regulations to potentially enhance the operational performancePerform site visits to conduct capacity assessments and develop reports to identify gaps and highlight improvement areasGather operational KPIs for measurement and assessment to highlight needed improvement actions for operational performance optimizationCapture stakeholder’s requirement and collect additional information to assess and identify ways of improvementConsolidate research, capacity assessment, operational performance results and stakeholders’ requirement in a report highlighting new potential opportunities and possible projects needs and communicate it with related stakeholders to enable the development of capacity planningProvide support in developing Engineering Affairs Planning strategy ensuring alignment with ZATCA’s overall strategy and objectivesReview consolidated report including assessment results and highlighted opportunities to identify future project portfolioConduct strategic assessment ensuring identified projects are aligned with ZATCA strategic priorities and responding to ZATCA’s needConduct project risk assessments to selected projects to evaluate associated risks and develop mitigation plan accordinglyDevelop project prioritization plan setting priorities and criteria to facilitate the selection of needed engineering projectsDevelop and update 5-years portfolio plan and objectives ensuring alignment with ZATCA’s Overall strategySet defined KPIs for portfolio tracking throughout all stages of project lifecycle to facilitate monitoring process and ensure alignment with defined scope of work, set budget and scheduleIdentify potential privatization projects and develop accordingly privatization strategic roadmap ensuring alignment with ZATCA’s overall strategic directionsDefine scope of work and develop project plan for approved privatization projects coordinating with National Center for Privatization for project’s enablementSet and communicate project requirements with related stakeholders ensuring a clear understanding of project’s scope of workReview submitted projects design packages and accordingly conduct meetings with related stakeholders for design clarification and to discuss issues and misalignmentsFollow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent mannerHelp in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient mannerEscalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properlyTrain junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicableProvide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staffJob Qualifications And RequirementsA minimum of 5 years of relevant experienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration or equivalent is required. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or equivalent is preferred#J-18808-Ljbffr