HEAD - SMART SOLUTION

🏢 DP World
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: Yesterday🔄 Updated: Yesterday
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The Head - SMART SOLUTION role is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and closure of all projects to ensure timely, within-budget, and scope-approved delivery. This includes approving project schedules, methodologies, and control frameworks. The role demands ownership of cost control, margin protection, cash flow, forecasting, and budget vs. actual performance. Key responsibilities also involve identifying and mitigating commercial and operational risks, managing variations, and supporting invoicing and claims. The Head will plan, approve, and optimize manpower, subcontractors, and technical resources, ensuring timely and compliant procurement while monitoring vendor performance. They will resolve escalated technical, site, and resource issues, providing senior operational direction. Upholding quality standards, HSE compliance, authority regulations, inspections, and audits are critical. The role serves as the senior operational interface for key clients and consultants, leading escalations and ensuring satisfaction. Monitoring project KPIs and ensuring accurate reporting to management are essential, along with implementing standardized project controls and best practices. The Head will promote a high-performance culture, lead PM review meetings, and support business development with operational input.
Required Skills
Other
Smart TechnologiesAV/ELV systemsACSAVBMS InterfaceInnovation
Information Technology
IP-CCTV SystemsStructured Cabling
Engineering, Construction & Trades
ATS Systems
Business, Sales & Management
Project ManagementAgileWaterfallResource AllocationProduct Development
Finance, Legal & Governance
Budgeting
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
CommunicationAdaptabilityLeadershipCollaboration
Nice to have:
Information Technology
Dashboards
Requirements
The role requires strong knowledge of Smart Technologies including AV/ELV systems (CCTV, ACS, AV, Structured Cabling, BMS Interface), and proficiency in Project Management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall. Candidates must have experience in budgeting, resource allocation, innovation, product development, strong communication skills (technical and client-facing), adaptability, leadership, and cross-functional coordination. Prior experience in successfully executing AV/ELV Projects with a value of 50-30M and above is essential, along with a PMP certification.
Description

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITY

  1. Oversee planning, execution, and closure of all projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to approved scope.
  2. Approve project schedules, methodologies, delivery strategies, and control frameworks across the portfolio.
  3. Own cost control, margin protection, cash flow, forecasting, and budget vs. actual performance with Project Managers.
  4. Identify and mitigate commercial and operational risks, manage variations, and support invoicing and claims approvals.
  5. Plan, approve, and optimize manpower, subcontractors, and technical resources with the correct skill mix and utilization.
  6. Ensure timely, compliant procurement while monitoring vendor performance, delivery schedules, and scope adherence.
  7. Resolve escalated technical, site, and resource issues, providing senior operational direction when required.
  8. Enforce quality standards, HSE compliance, authority regulations, inspections, audits, and NCR closure across all projects.
  9. Act as the senior operational interface for key clients and consultants, leading escalations and ensuring satisfaction.
  10. Monitor project KPIs (cost, schedule, quality, risk) and ensure accurate, timely operational reporting to management.
  11. Implement standardized project controls, best practices, and lessons learned to drive efficiency and consistency.
  12. Promote a high-performance culture, lead PM review meetings, and support business development with operational input.

 

    

4. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES 

 

  • Understanding of Smart Technologies:

    • Strong AV/ELV systems knowledge (CCTV, ACS, AV, Structured Cabling, BMS Interface .. etc ).

  • Project Management:

    • Agile and Waterfall Methodologies: Comprehensive knowledge of different project management approaches and tools.

    • Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Competency in managing project budgets and resources effectively.

    • Previous experience in execution successfully AV/ELV Projects with value of 50 - 30M and above

    • Certified PMP

  • Innovation and Product Development:

    • Implement a digital ELV project control dashboard (cost, manpower, progress, risks).

    • Project & financial management expertise

    • Consistent quality across projects

  • Communication Skills:

    • Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.

    • Ability to work with other colleagues from operation department clear guidance 

    • Client facing communication skills 

  • Adaptability to change:

    • Ability to adapt within team and assure and implement a program management system.

    • Leadership and cross-functional coordination

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