Project Director

Brief Summary:

• Take full ownership of end-to-end delivery for large-scale, high-complexity programmes by defining project direction, establishing robust governance, and setting performance expectations across time, cost, quality, and risk. Maintain strong stakeholder alignment and drive team effectiveness from mobilisation through handover, ensuring consistent execution and ongoing continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall construction delivery strategy by converting master plans into executable programmes, including development of resourcing plans and implementation of site controls. Review and endorse key contractual and tender deliverables to support submissions, ensuring they align with project objectives and delivery requirements. Set up and maintain project governance frameworks, including cost and schedule controls, quality assurance/control, and risk management policies and procedures. Monitor delivery progress against contract requirements and intervene early to manage slippages, non-conformances, and critical delivery risks. Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure meeting action items are assigned owners, tracked to completion, and closed out effectively. Oversee procurement activities and the engagement of subcontractors/suppliers to enable milestone delivery and achievement of completion targets. Deliver safety and sustainability outcomes by defining clear standards, tracking performance trends, and implementing improvement actions. Lead stakeholder management through project completion by managing expectations regarding defects, variations, and outstanding works, and by directing resolution plans and approvals. Implement commissioning, testing, and handover processes, and endorse completion and closure documentation for required submissions. Govern defects-liability activities, ensuring timely rectification, verification, and closeout. Lead and develop senior project leadership talent by setting performance targets and managing team outcomes against agreed metrics. Oversee budget governance, including cashflow, forecasts, and financial control, and escalate variances with mitigation plans. Champion continuous improvement by assessing new delivery methods/technologies and implementing changes that improve time, cost, and quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building, or a closely related discipline. Minimum 20 years of experience managing large-scale, fast-track building programmes, including at least 10 years in senior project leadership at corporate level. Demonstrated track record delivering at least one full project lifecycle with contract value around S$1B, and strong experience on major projects (e.g., >S$100M). Strong capability in project governance across schedule, cost control, quality management, and risk/commercial oversight. Proven ability to lead senior, multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder environments. Recognised construction leadership/professional certification(s) and/or equivalent accreditation are advantageous. Project management certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent) is advantageous. Strong decision-making, analytical, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable making periodic visits to project sites as required to support delivery oversight.