Project Manager-Hospitality

Job Title: Project Manager – Hospitality

Section: Project Management

Department: Development

Job Level: Manager

Reports to: Head of Development

Purpose

To provide design and construction project management expertise and direct all phases of the projects portfolio from conception to implementation within approved project parameters, while ensuring alignment with SDIC’s overall project vision, industrial best practices, world-class standards, and statutory guidelines to meet stakeholder satisfaction and achieve successful completion and handover of projects.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Contribution

• Lead and ensure the effective implementation of the approved strategic plans within the assigned section to ensure successful achievement of overall department objectives.
• Proactively develop, coach, and train project staff.
• Set targets and evaluate performance of subordinates.
• Advise and assist team members in delivering efficient technical services.

People

• Proactively develop, coach and train staff of

Project.

• Set targets and evaluate performance of

subordinates.

• Advise and assist all members of the team in

discharging effective and efficient technical

• services on all outputs required.

Operational

• Lead the development of assigned projects from concept to delivery stage until completion by employing project management techniques, resource planning, risk assessment, vendor management, and value engineering initiatives.
• Oversee proper handover of projects upon completion, ensuring agreement with authorities on asset transfer terms and conditions.
• Manage stakeholder interfaces and mitigate risks in advance.
• Address project deviations from plans and escalate whenever required as per the defined delegation of authority.
• Ensure projects are completed within deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Coordinate effectively with government authorities, investors, consultants, contractors, service providers, and operators.
• Collaborate with other project managers/directors, corporate center, and contractors to ensure smooth operations.
• Coordinate with design consultants from conceptualization through detailed engineering design.
• Monitor construction to meet quality, time, and budget requirements.
• Manage post-contractual issues such as variations and claims.
• Oversee financial transactions, including invoice verification and payments.
• Conduct site visits to ensure planned schematics are implemented.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Prepare timely and accurate project statements and reports.

Related Assignments

• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Frequency of feedback and appraisal meetings.
• Performance of consultants and Contractors assigned to projects.
• Effective translation of project design and development specifications through to construction and delivery phases with minimal discrepancies or

Shortcomings.

• Completion of assigned project phases within the stated time, budget, and quality requirements.
• Effective communication between project teams and Authorities/Consultants/Contractors/Operators/S&M and speedy resolution of issues.
• All department MIS statements and reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet SDIC policies and requirements.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Architecture or Civil Engineering.
• Experience in delivering luxury residential and hospitality projects on the developer side in Oman/GCC.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience in project management, with at least 5 years at Developer/PMC side.
• Preferable to hold a PMP Certificate or a Master’s degree in Project Management.

Authorities

• As per the SDIC Policies and Procedures Manual

Key Skills & Competencies:

Functional

• Consulting/advising
• Project management
• Execution excellence
• Quality assurance and management
• Risk analysis and management
• Vendor management

Behavioral

• Quality oriented
• Conflict management
• Sound judgment
• Leadership skills
• Creativity
• Conceptual thinking
• Decision making

Key Relationships

Internal

• Development Management Team
• Commercial Team
• All SDIC departments

External

• Government authorities
• Operators
• Project overseeing committee
• Contractors
• Consultants
• Manufacturers & Suppliers
• Other SDIC stakeholders