Control and Performance Management Expert

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive performance management framework aligned with the program’s strategic and operational objectives.
• Define, review and monitor key performance indicators for dam operations, maintenance, asset reliability, safety, quality and contractor performance.
• Measure actual performance against approved KPIs, service-level agreements, contractual requirements and agreed targets.
• Analyze operational data, performance trends, recurring issues and deviations from planned results.
• Prepare performance dashboards, scorecards and management reports highlighting achievements, risks, gaps and required decisions.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions to address performance deficiencies.
• Maintain corrective-action registers and monitor actions through to verified closure.
• Develop performance-control policies, procedures, reporting templates and data-validation methods.
• Review the quality, accuracy, completeness and consistency of performance information submitted by contractors and project teams.
• Evaluate contractor and consultant performance against contractual obligations and service-level requirements.
• Support the development of performance incentives, service credits and other contractual performance mechanisms where applicable.
• Coordinate performance reviews with operations, maintenance, engineering, planning, contracts, safety, quality and risk-management teams.
• Facilitate periodic performance-review meetings and follow up on decisions and improvement actions.
• Identify opportunities to automate performance monitoring and introduce relevant digital tools and technologies.
• Benchmark program performance against recognized industry standards and international good practices.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required.
• Present performance findings, recommendations and areas requiring management intervention.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings and undertake site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia when required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in control, monitoring and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing operational and strategic KPIs.
• Strong experience in performance analysis, management reporting, dashboards and corrective-action monitoring.
• Experience assessing performance against service-level agreements, contractual requirements and operational targets.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex operational data and converting findings into practical recommendations.
• Strong report-writing, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in dam operations and maintenance, water infrastructure, utilities or major asset-management programs.
• Previous experience working with government or public-sector organizations in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience monitoring the performance of engineering consultants and operations and maintenance contractors.
• Knowledge of asset-management, reliability, risk, quality and continuous-improvement principles.
• Familiarity with performance dashboards, business-intelligence tools and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Professional certification in performance management, project management, asset management or a related field is advantageous.
• Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers is preferred where applicable.