Assistant Vice Present - PMO

ALDAR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar is seeking a seasoned PMO leader to drive the EPMO's AI transformation and manage strategic AI initiatives across the group. You will design, build and govern AI agents, automations and data workflows to improve adoption, governance and outcomes.

You will lead end-to-end project delivery, coordinate with Business Owners, manage interdependencies and report progress to senior management while uplifting project artifacts and quality. This role is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in PMO or similar role.
• Experience managing end-to-end lifecycle of high-impact projects with 5+ stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ownership of strategic AI initiatives and programs.
• Develop AI tools, automations and products to boost productivity and insights.
• Design, build and govern AI agents, workflows and data partners.

Skills

AI tools dev

Python

SQL

APIs

Power BI

Azure

PMO leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Computer Science

AI certification (advantageous)

Tools

Copilot Studio

Power Automate

Azure

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

• Lead the EPMO's A.I. transformation and project manage the Group's strategic A.I. initiatives
• Drive successful implementation of the EPMO team's strategy, services and deliverables
• Support delivery and monitoring of ad hoc strategic and special projects

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take end-to-end ownership for project managing the highest impact / most strategic projects and programs in the organization
• Lead, hands-on, the EPMO team's A.I. transformation by developing new tools, automations and products that enhance productivity and management insights
• Design, build and maintain A.I. agents and automated workflows, ensuring adoption, data governance and continuous improvement
• Establish frameworks to manage initiatives, including methodologies, tools, and organizational structures
• Prioritize initiatives for implementation and ensure alignment with the strategy
• Determine key steps and milestones for implementing initiatives in coordination with the Business Owners
• Identify the interdependencies between initiatives, and manage risks and escalation on the singular and aggregate levels
• Report project progress, achievements interdependencies, risks and challenges to Management
• Provide support to the business owners and sponsors in uplifting the quality of project plans and other project & initiative artifacts
• Review quality, performance reports and perform Quality Assurance on all initiatives deliverables/outputs
• Manage and monitoring change requests and ensure that they adhere to the approved policies
• Support in the delivery and monitoring of ad hoc strategic and special business projects
• Conduct research, analysis and other strategic activities in collaboration with the Strategy team as required by the business from time to time

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE

• Min of 8+ years of experience in Project Management Office Role
• Experience managing complete lifecycle of projects with teams of 5+ stakeholders

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE

• Built and deployed A.I. tools, agents or automations into business use
• Led implementations from ideation to post closing of A.I. initiatives
• Experience in managing PMO in the Real Estate sector or corporate departments

TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• A.I. agents and tools development (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering)
• Coding in Python and SQL; APIs and data integration
• Proficiency in Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power BI and Azure
• Project Management, Agile delivery and Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder management, Research and Analysis

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Computer Science or relevant fields
• A.I. and PMP certification are advantageous