Responsibilities

Wood is currently looking for a Head of Portfolio Delivery to strengthen our team in Dubai. The objective of the role is to provide our customer with an excellent service, by delivering our targets and contractual obligations. This will be achieved by strong leadership in all aspects of Project Delivery, resulting in positive customer feedback and satisfaction. The Head of Portfolio Delivery will have the ability to proactively anticipate performance to ensure Wood react prior to need.

• Delivery of Project Performance with respect to Schedule and Cost
• Leadership in HSSE and Quality in Delivery
• Administration of the Contact
• Driving a culture of zero defects
• Strict Compliance with Project Procedures
• Effective Relationship Management with the Customer
• Effective Team building and Maintenance
• Effective Change Management by ensuring that variation requests, contract amendment requests and claims are submitted in accordance with contract requirements
• Accurate and timely Internal and External Reporting across the project
• Input and Maintenance of the Main Volume of the project execution plan to include definition on project objectives and strategies, work scope, risk and opportunities, overall work plan and schedule, financial plan, quality and safety requirements
• Ownership of key activities and deliverables to include Accuracy of Integrated Schedule, High Quality Product, All aspects of Work Share, Change Management, Risk Register and Risk Action Plans for the Project Delivery team
• Development of recovery plans where required to ensure Wood maintain required progress and deliver the required productivity
• Input into key Project Documents and reports including General input to all volumes of Project Management Plan, Review and input to Contract Documents, Project, Health, Safety and Environmental Plans and Progress Reports to the customer
• Review of relevant Project documents at least monthly
• Inspection and Expediting reports, Cost Reports and End of Life Forecast
• Ensure Roles and Responsibilities are clear and signed off for direct Reports and ensure that Project Objectives are clearly communicated
• Maintenance of the Delivery Team morale and enthusiasm, by close contact with team members and Weekly team Meetings
• Implement Lessons Learned
• Work collaboratively with the functions to ensure that the support required for Delivery is provided
• The monitoring and control of project performance against budget, schedule, and quality and safety requirements using appropriate control tools
• Preparation of regular project progress, dashboards and input into cost reports
• Maintain and promote a safe working environment
• Ensuring that appropriate competency assessment, training and development is provided for personnel
• Ensuring that projects operate in accordance with Wood policies and procedures

Skills / Qualifications

Engineering Degree qualification

Minimum of 20 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas Industries

Previous experience of managing at least 4 Project Managers or Senior Project Managers

Demonstrable success at delivering a Schedule Driven Project

Track record of delivering a project of this complexity and scale both in terms of Dollars and number of Engineers (600+)

Strong leadership skills and a track record of Drive

Significant multiple asset delivery management experience

Proven experience in delivering tight margin, low non-recoverability portfolio

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets. We operate in more than 60 countries, employing around 55,000 people, with revenues of around $10 billion. We provide performance driven solutions throughout the asset life cycle, from concept to decommissioning across a broad range of industrial markets including the upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas, power & process, environment and infrastructure, clean energy, mining, nuclear and general industrial sectors. We strive to be the best technical services company to work with, work for and invest in.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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