Senior Project Controls Manager

Since 2012, Khazna has become the leading wholesale data center provider in the Middle East and North Africa, delivering reliable and scalable infrastructure to support the region’s growing digital ecosystem. We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead project planning, reporting, and governance for a large-scale data center campus. The role ensures consistent project controls, compliance with industry standards and company policies, and effective implementation of processes, procedures, and systems across the programme. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Lead programme-wide project planning, reporting, and governance strategy. • Establish project controls policies, standards, systems, and procedures. • Ensure accuracy and integrity of programme data and reporting. • Standardize document workflows and project controls processes. • Develop and maintain the programme-wide master schedule. • Establish WBS, coding structures, and project control frameworks. • Coordinate schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. • Monitor progress, identify schedule variances, and drive corrective actions. • Conduct critical path, scenario, and schedule risk analysis. • Develop progress measurement systems, dashboards, and performance KPIs. • Prepare weekly, monthly, and management reports for senior leadership. • Validate contractor progress submissions and maintain planning audit trails. • Implement digital planning and reporting tools such as P6 and Power BI. • Drive automation, visualization, and continuous improvement across project controls. QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with relevant professional/chartered qualification. • 10+ years of relevant experience delivering data centers or complex engineering projects. • Proven experience in programme planning and reporting for large-scale projects. • Proficiency in P6, BIM 360, MS Project, AutoCAD, Revit, and Procore. • Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Power Apps, and SharePoint. • Knowledge of construction technology, permitting, sequencing, testing, commissioning, and regulations. • Strong strategic planning, risk management, stakeholder management, and communication skills. • Excellent organizational, multitasking, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with relevant professional/chartered qualification.

Lead programme-wide project planning, reporting, and governance strategy. Establish project controls policies, standards, systems, and procedures. Ensure accuracy and integrity of programme data and reporting. Standardize document workflows and project controls processes. Develop and maintain the programme-wide master schedule. Establish WBS, coding structures, and project control frameworks. Coordinate schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Monitor progress, identify schedule variances, and drive corrective actions. Conduct critical path, scenario, and schedule risk analysis. Develop progress measurement systems, dashboards, and performance KPIs. Prepare weekly, monthly, and management reports for senior leadership. Validate contractor progress submissions and maintain planning audit trails. Implement digital planning and reporting tools such as P6 and Power BI. Drive automation, visualization, and continuous improvement across project controls.