Consortium Project Director
GE Vernova · Algiers
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