Our client are a leading international Engineering consultancy who are looking for a Director of Programme Management Office for their office in Riyadh.

You will be responsible for:

• 25+person team composed of technical professionals ranging from masterplanning, architecture, engineering, project management and controls, smart cities, etc. that are in effect part of the client organisation
• Develop and lead the establishment and operation of the PMO providing both technical and management input
• Prioritise projects based on set criteria and participate in strategic planning sessions and reviews
• Understand the goals of each division and department and how those goals are aligned to the long-term strategy of the client organization
• Work collaboratively to help prioritise the most appropriate projects
• Propose appropriate contracting strategies that deliver project objectives
• Allocate qualified resources accordingly
• Regularly review progress toward completion of projects and programs and report on status of the program/portfolio
• Communicate regularly, developing strong relationships across the organization and stakeholders
• Develops project controls to ensure that objectives are met in a timely and cost effective manner
• Recruits, supervises, counsels and mentors PMO employees and client employees that form part of the team
• Plan, define and manage the development of standardized project management methodologies, tools, templates and procedure and dashboards

Core Competencies

• Empathetic and ability to build strong client relationships
• Good business development skills (not necessarily hard selling focussed)
• Track record of being strategic/trusted advisor and client focussed
• Good team leader able to motivate large multinational teams
• Strong management and technical skills over a broad range of sectors and disciplines – being multidisciplinary in thinking is important
• Proven record of successfully establishing and running a PMO for large scale firms
• Proven experience in the fields of technical consulting and project/programme management on large scale programmes and PMO’s
• Ability to manage confidential/politically sensitive information

Key Requirements

• Must have as minimum a Bachelors’ degree in Architecture / Planning / Engineering
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in relevant field / position
• Ideally with Saudi or Middle Eastern experience and with good cultural understanding of the region