We are seeking an experienced Project Director to oversee the successful execution of the Porta Rai project. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in luxury resort development and a proven track record of managing large-scale hospitality projects from inception to completion. The candidate must also have best-in-class project management skills, a strong understanding of PM technologies to achieve the highest optimisation level, an excellent ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, and strong financial acumen. Porta Rai is a joint venture between two equal partners. The Senior Project Lead will work closely with both owners & their teams, operating at an executive level with executive and signing authority on behalf of the company JV.
Job Responsibilities
- Executive Leadership: Serve as an executive representative of the company, with the authority to sign contracts and official documents on behalf of the joint venture.
- Project Management: Lead all aspects of the project lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with architects, contractors, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment with the company's vision.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all project activities comply with local regulations, building codes, and environmental standards.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise impact on project timelines and budgets.
- Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes to uphold the highest standards in construction and design.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor project team members, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Financial Oversight: Manage the project's financial aspects, including budgeting, co control, financial reporting, and ensuring optimal return on both owner.
- Dual Reporting: Provide regular updates to both owners, ensuring transparency on project progress, financial status, challenges, and solutions.
- Community Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, and business partners.
- Joint Venture Collaboration: Facilitate effective communication and decision-making between the two partners, balancing their inputs and guiding consensus.
What you bring on board
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience
- Experience on projects above 70,000 m2 of GDA
- Experience on a large scale (>300 keys or more) hotel projects would be of substantial significance with the incorporation of complex special features such as dining facilities, sports amenities, kids club, and landscape designs
- Strong familiarity with AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM and similar construction tools
- Knowledge of and experience using mainstream project management tools such as Microsoft Project or similar
- Strong familiarity with MS Office: Strong Excel skills (include familiarity with pivot tables, lookups, filters, and logical formulas, knowledge of macros), Word, PowerPoint
- Experience in managing scope, schedule, cost, risk and resources in the development, design and construction phases
- Strong ability to adjust plans and schedules to respond to project conditions and crises and to withstand pressure attributable to meeting the changing needs
- Knowledge of building codes, Montenegrin codes and regulations, and other regulatory compliance in the design and construction industry
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and owners(ideally in a multisite/multinational business)
- Demonstrated management skills and ability to effectively lead the teams of 10 direct reports and indirect over 100 or more people
- Obligatory language skills: Serbian (fluent) and English (fluent), including the ability to draft and negotiate legal and commercial documents in both English and Serbian
What we offer
- Attractive compensation and benefits package
- Attractive additional incentives, based on completion of project KPIs
- Great working environment, the opportunity to work with the industry leaders
- The opportunity to work on the project that will be recognisable in the Mediterranean area
- The chance to directly influence Montenegrin hospitality and tourism industries
- Room for professional growth and career advancement
