Consortium Project Director

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