Head of PMO & Project Delivery
Owner’s Representative
- Founding Role -
VISHAB GROUP
Gibraltar, 04/18/2026
Strategic Industrial & High-Security Projects
Position Overview
VISHAB international group operating across multiple jurisdictions and strategic sectors is seeking a senior Head of PMO & Project Delivery – Owner’s Representative. This role will be based physically in Gibraltar and will report directly to the Group CEO.
The selected candidate will establish from the ground up a lean but high-performing PMO / project delivery function for one of the Group’s flagship strategic developments in Gibraltar, while also supporting smaller private real-estate projects and selected future international developments when required.
This is a client-side leadership role, not a purely administrative PMO position. The successful candidate will act as the Company’s internal coordination hub and owner’s representative, protecting the Company’s interests and ensuring disciplined execution across all external counterparties, including architects, engineers, the main contractor, specialist subcontractors, authorities, and relevant advisors.
The role requires strong capabilities in project governance, construction coordination, project controls, contract administration, risk management, confidentiality, and delivery oversight in a high-security and strategically sensitive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and structure the PMO / project delivery function from scratch, including governance frameworks, reporting lines, escalation paths, meeting cadence, decision logs, risk registers, change control procedures, and dashboard reporting.
- Act as the Company’s owner’s representative on site in Gibraltar, ensuring that the Company’s interests are protected at all times throughout design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
- Coordinate the work of external architects, engineers, consultants, main contractor, specialist subcontractors, suppliers, and other technical stakeholders.
- Review and monitor the master schedule, critical path, key milestones, short-term lookaheads, recovery plans, and contractor progress against approved baselines.
- Oversee project controls, including budget tracking, cost reporting, forecast final cost, cash flow visibility, contingency monitoring, valuation review, variation orders, extension-of-time events, and claims interface.
- Lead the internal management of project risks, with particular attention to technical interfaces, confidentiality, logistical constraints, high-security conditions, design development, procurement lead times, and construction sequencing.
- Ensure robust coordination across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, fire/life safety, security, utilities, specialist systems, and commissioning interfaces.
- Support tendering and procurement processes, including scope reviews, technical-commercial comparisons, package strategy, contractor interface, and recommendation reporting.
- Monitor quality assurance / quality control, construction standards, site reporting, inspection records, snagging, testing, commissioning, and final handover documentation.
- Work closely with senior management on executive reporting, strategic decisions, issue escalation, and implementation of corrective actions where required.
- Maintain strict confidentiality, discretion, and operational discipline, consistent with the nature of a strategic and security-sensitive project.
- Provide support, as required, on smaller residential, private property, or ancillary real-estate developments, and travel internationally when needed for future Group projects.
Essential Requirements
- Education: University degree in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification, MBA, or relevant chartered/professional status will be positively valued.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project delivery, construction management, project controls, PMO leadership, or owner-side project representation.
- Proven experience in complex construction, industrial, infrastructure, or technically demanding projects, with direct exposure to multidisciplinary coordination and external contractor management.
- Demonstrated track record in at least one or more of the following environments: industrial plants, critical infrastructure, high-security facilities, underground/tunnelling works, energy, mining/metals, data centres, defense-related environments, ports, airports, pharmaceuticals, or equivalent high-complexity projects.
- Strong hands-on experience in planning, project controls, reporting, cost control, change management, contractor performance monitoring, and risk management.
- Solid understanding of construction contracts and commercial administration, ideally under FIDIC, NEC, JCT, or equivalent frameworks.
- Experience coordinating architects, engineers, main contractors, subcontractors, and specialist advisors from the owner/client side or in an equivalent senior delivery role.
- Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Spanish is highly desirable.
- Strong command of project tools such as Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, advanced Excel, reporting tools, and digital document control / Common Data Environment platforms.
- Ability to work physically from Gibraltar, attend site regularly, travel when required, and operate effectively in a confidential and strategically sensitive environment.
- High standards of judgement, integrity, organisation, resilience, and discretion.
Preferred Skills and Additional Qualifications
- Experience in underground, tunnel, geotechnical, or confined-space construction environments.
- Exposure to automated industrial systems, robotics, SCADA/PLC integration, advanced manufacturing, or industrial digitalisation.
- Background in precious metals, refining, mining, secure logistics, vaulting, or other high-value controlled environments.
- Familiarity with BIM-based coordination, model review workflows, and digital collaboration platforms.
- Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, MRICS, chartered engineer status, or equivalent project/construction credentials.
- Previous experience in Gibraltar, UK, Spain, or cross-border project delivery environments.
- Strategic exposure to blockchain, tokenisation, digital assets, or technology-enabled industrial ecosystems will be considered an advantage, but is not mandatory.
- Proficiency in additional languages beyond English and Spanish will be positively valued.
What We Offer
- A founding role with the opportunity to build and shape the Company’s internal PMO / project delivery function from the ground up.
- Direct exposure to the Group CEO and a high-impact position within a flagship strategic project.
- A project-duration contract aligned with the development lifecycle, with the possibility of extension, renewal, or redeployment to future Group projects in Gibraltar and internationally.
- A lean, entrepreneurial, and high-accountability environment where execution, judgement, and ownership are genuinely valued.
- Competitive compensation package, to be discussed according to experience, profile, and scope assumed. Relocation support may be considered where appropriate.
Proposed Internal PMO Structure (Lean Scalable Model)
1. Phase 1 – Initial Stage (Current Opening)
The Head of PMO & Project Delivery assumes full internal responsibility for owner-side coordination, governance, reporting, risk visibility, and delivery control, supported by external architects, consultants, and contractors.
2. Phase 2 – Optional Reinforcement (If Required by Project Complexity)
If project volume or complexity justifies reinforcement, the Company may add limited support in the form of:
- A Project Coordinator / Document Controller, and/or
- External Project Controls / Cost Management support.
3. Phase 3 – Future Replication Across the Group
Depending on business evolution, the PMO model developed in Gibraltar may later be replicated or extended to future projects in other jurisdictions, including hospitality, residential, gaming, or industrial developments within the Group.
Annex I: Candidate Video + Technical Screening (MANDATORY)
Purpose: To assess communication skills, judgement, English/Spanish proficiency, project maturity, and suitability for a confidential, high-complexity owner-side role.
Length & Languages: Maximum duration: 5 minutes | 50% English / 50% Spanish.
IMPORTANT NOTE: As our application system only accepts document files (.pdf, .doc, .docx), please include a direct link (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, YouTube) to your Video + Technical Screening within your CV or as a separate document.
Suggested Structure:
- Brief introduction (30–45 sec).
- Describe the most complex project you have personally led or controlled. What was your role and what was at stake?
- Explain a major delay, cost overrun, variation, or contractor issue you had to manage. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- Describe a situation involving confidentiality, security, or operational discipline in a sensitive environment.
Annex II: Supporting Documentation
Applicants are required to provide the following documentation:
- CV in PDF, maximum 2 pages.
- Motivation letter in English; Spanish version positively valued.
- Project Portfolio Sheet (1–2 pages): top 5 relevant projects, CAPEX, sector, contract model, role, employer/client side vs contractor side, main achievements.
- Technical Skills Matrix: Primavera/MS Project, contracts, cost control, reporting, BIM/CDE, QA/QC, commissioning, HSE exposure, automation exposure.
- Academic and professional certificates.
- Minimum 2 professional referees.
- Earliest start date and annual gross compensation expectations.
- Statement regarding work eligibility for Gibraltar.
- Confirmation of willingness to undergo background / integrity checks if required by the nature of the project.
VISHAB is an equal‑opportunity employer. All information is handled in strict confidence.
