Project Controls Director

Property

Location - Workplace type

Thessaloniki - Greece

Employment type

Indefinite

Who do you want to become?

Are you our Future Leader? Are you ready to realize your potential? Are you searching for a real purpose, not “just another job”?

At the Sani/Ikos Group we take hospitality very seriously. As we expand with new Resort openings almost annually, our core purpose remains the same; encouraging guests to experience the Μagic of togetherness as the World’s Leading Family & Beach ResortTM.

Whether you’re looking for a strong career path in the hospitality industry, to learn new skills that will set you apart from the competition or to develop meaningful relationships and grow personally and professionally, our safe, strong, and sustainable environment might just be the perfect place for you.

Your main purpose

Ensuring compliance with all SIG processes, procedures, policies and standards, also overseeing project administration functions, including document control, reporting workflows, and governance processes. Ensuring accurate records to support audits, claims avoidance, and executive assurance.

Overseeing the development and maintenance of integrated master programs and project-level schedules, ensuring schedules are logic-driven, risk-aware, and aligned with approved scope, budgets, and delivery strategies, and reviewing, challenging, and validating contractor and consultant programs.

Monitoring critical paths, key milestones, and recovery strategies across the portfolio, also ensuring schedule risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies are clearly identified and communicated.

Leading the portfolio reporting function, delivering accurate and consistent reports, defining and maintaining KPIs and dashboards covering schedule, cost exposure, risk, change, productivity, and forecast confidence. Ensuring consistency between project-level, regional, and portfolio-level reporting.

Develop and execute the Project Controls strategy in alignment with program objectives, lead the development and continuous improvement of shared services frameworks, policies, and procedures, and oversee centralized project controls including schedule management and performance reporting, including leading the program risk management function and directing program-wide reporting and data analytics.

Act as the central point of coordination for shared services across SIG functions and departments, ensure alignment between Delivery, Product & Design, and corporate functions. Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team, foster a high-performance culture, and ensure knowledge sharing and upskilling within the shared services teams.

What will you bring?

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline, and minimum 12–15 years’ experience in project controls, planning, and program management.

Proven experience leading large, complex, multi-project CAPEX portfolios, and demonstrated leadership of multi-project / portfolio controls teams.

Strong experience in executive-level reporting, and background in construction, or hospitality developments preferred.

Fluent English required; Greek and/or Spanish preferred, and expert knowledge of project controls principles, systems, and best practice.

Advanced proficiency in planning and controls tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI or equivalent reporting platforms), and strong understanding of the schedule–cost–risk–change interface.

Ability to interrogate data, challenge assumptions, and communicate complex issues clearly and credibly.

What we offer

Team

Becoming a member of an organization that cares about its people, the environment, and the local communities.

Grow

Have room to grow and develop via numerous opportunities for learning, professional development, and career advancement.

Care

Competitive remuneration package

Private health insurance

Flexible working model