Projects Director – Build Egypt

About the role

Responsible for overall leadership, strategic direction, and successful delivery of a portfolio of construction projects. Ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards while aligning with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for planning, execution, and delivery of multiple projects across the organization.
• Contribute to business planning, forecasting, and resource planning at portfolio level.
• Oversee all phases of project delivery from mobilisation to completion and hand‑over.
• Monitor project progress, cost, quality, and schedule performance, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure construction standards, methodologies, and best practices are consistently applied.
• Oversee project budgets, cash flow, cost control, and financial reporting across the portfolio.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to avoid delays, claims, or cost overruns.
• Support commercial and contractual decision‑making in collaboration with Contracts and Commercial teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior project managers and other senior project staff.
• Act as senior point of contact for key clients, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure projects operate in accordance with Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Sustainability (HSSE) policies and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15–20 years of experience managing large, complex, multi‑project construction portfolios.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and financial management experience.
• Mandatory experience in EPC or large‑contractor environments.

Required skills

• Construction Standards
• Financial Management