Project Management Office Director
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Location
Riyadh
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Confidential
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Job ref:
36235
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Published:
about 1 year ago
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Expiry date:
2020-05-03
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