Job Description
Job Title
Senior Specialist, Project Control
Reporting to
Manager, Project & Portfolio Controls
Business Unit/Function
Department
PMO
Direct Reports
Budget/Size
Grade
10
Job Family
PD&E
Sub Family
PMO
Position Type
Regular
Role Profile Number
Job Purpose
To lead analytical activities related to project controls, including cost analysis, scheduling, risk tracking, and performance monitoring. The role supports accurate and timely reporting of project health and ensures data integrity across control systems, contributing to effective decision-making and project governance.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the collection, validation, and interpretation of project cost, schedule, and risk data to support highly-quality project performance reporting.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards, forecasting models, and analytical tools to support timely and accurate project health insights.
- Monitor progress against approved cost and schedule baselines; analyze variances and trends, and recommend corrective actions to project leadership.
- Integrate cost and schedule data to support Earned Value Management (EVM), performance indices (SPI/CPI), and forecasting accuracy.
- Ensure adherence to project control procedures, governance requirements, and PMO standards across assigned projects.
- Coordinate with planning, procurement, finance, engineering, and risk teams to ensure alignment and consistency of project control information.
- Lead schedule and cost review sessions, including evaluation of contractor-submitted schedules, cost reports, and progress updates.
- Support project risk identification, quantification, and tracking, ensuring mitigation actions are logged and monitored.
- Prepare inputs for project review meetings, executive-level reports, quality audits, and portfolio performance reviews.
- Maintain data accuracy and configuration control within systems such as Primavera P6, Ares Prism, and relevant corporate systems.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior project control staff, contributing to capability development within the PMO.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation to enhance reporting efficiency and quality.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
Professional certifications (e.g., CCP, PSP, PMI-SP) are preferred.
Minimum Experience
Minimum 6–8 years of experience in project controls within mining, industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
Experience in schedule and cost integration and familiarity with industry-standard tools and methodologies.
Ma’aden High Performance Competencies
Generic Ma’aden behavioral competencies required
Leadership
Achievement Drive
ROLE PROFILE
2
Classification: Restricted
Communication
Developing others
Teamwork & collaboration
Analytical thinking
Strong leadership characteristics preferably in a multicultural environment
Task- and outcome-focused behaviors
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
Skills
Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Ares Prism, MS Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
Deep understanding of cost control, scheduling methodologies, forecasting techniques, and performance metrics (SPI, CPI, EAC).
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-interpretation skills with great attention to detail.
Ability to prepare concise, executive-level reports and presentations.
Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
