Consortium Project Director

Il y a 3 jours

Algiers, Algérie GE Vernova Temps plein


Job Description
Summary The Consortium Project Director serves as the primary leadership role overseeing a multi-party consortium delivering a major EPC/infrastructure or energy project in Algeria. This position drives governance, partner alignment, and customer relationship management across a joint venture structure — leading through influence and coordination rather than direct authority over partner resources.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
• Lead consortium governance, chair Coordinating Committee meetings, track decisions and actions, and escalate unresolved matters when required.
• Monitor both Parties’ performance across schedule, cost, quality, HSE, and contractual milestones, driving corrective and recovery actions where needed.
• Own the Integrated Master Schedule and coordinate project interfaces, risks, changes, and reporting across both Parties.
• Act as the primary Consortium communication channel with the Customer and lead Customer negotiations and claims discussions in alignment with both Parties.
• Manage relationships with local stakeholders, including regulators, customs, and permitting authorities, while ensuring compliance with integrity and anti-corruption requirements.
• Partner with Commercial and Contracts teams on claims, guarantees, payments, contractual matters, and change management.
• Coordinate Consortium-level risks, technical and system interfaces, HSE, quality performance, and multidisciplinary project activities.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution between the Parties and coordinate the assessment and approval of project changes.
• Provide regular consolidated project reporting, KPI dashboards, and action tracking covering progress, risks, milestones, HSE, governance, and interfaces. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business/Commercial discipline
• Minimum 20 years in major EPC, infrastructure, or energy/utility projects
• Demonstrated experience within multi-company consortium/JV structures
• Experience managing electrical/civil and technical/system interfaces
• Senior customer relationship management, ideally with state-owned or major institutional clients
• Practical experience working in Algeria, or closely comparable North African/francophone market experience
• Fluency in English Desired Charactericstics
• PMP or equivalent certification desirable
• Contract/commercial management qualification desirable
• Relevant sector project experience strongly preferred
• Fluency in French and/or Arabic
• Established relationships with local clients, contractors, suppliers and authorities
• Practical understanding of local regulatory, customs, import, permitting and construction processes
• Ability to anticipate how local market conditions affect schedule, procurement and logistics
• High integrity, sound commercial and contractual judgment
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills; resilience under pressure
• Cultural awareness bridging both Parties and local business norms Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No