Chief Specialist - Project Portfolio Management

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks an experienced professional to deliver Authority-level Project Portfolio Management by developing portfolio systems, prioritizing budgets and benefits, and advancing Enterprise Project Management practices across RTA projects.

You will lead the portfolio management team to deliver governance improvements, coordinate with departments, prepare quarterly performance reports, and ensure alignment with the strategic plan and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration.
• 9+ years of experience with Master’s; 11+ years with Bachelor’s.

Responsibilities

• Develop the PPM system and define portfolio priorities and benefits.
• Coordinate implementation and issue periodic Authority-wide reports.
• Manage and develop the EPM System to align with best practices and review project information.
• Lead the portfolio management team to deliver governance, improvements, and outcomes.
• Prepare and apply for international project management contributions.
• Develop mechanisms to measure benefits and link to KPIs.
• Follow up on project performance and compile quarterly project performance reports.
• Report benefits-measurement results with institutions and sectors.
• Review consultant-appointment applications for studies and align with strategic plan.
• Support executive plans and ensure alignment with the strategic plan.
• Participate in Program and Project Management maturity assessment.

Skills

Portfolio management

EPM (Enterprise Project Management)

Leadership

Governance

KM sessions

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering/Project Management/Business

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Deliver Authority-level Project Portfolio Management (PPM) by developing portfolio systems, prioritizing budgets and benefits, advancing Enterprise Project Management (EPM) practices, and building maturity, knowledge, and frameworks across RTA projects.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop the PPM system; define portfolio priorities and benefits; coordinate implementation; issue periodic Authority-wide reports.
• Prioritize and evaluate project budgets using sub-portfolio recommendations; update the approved project list per developments.
• Manage and develop the EPM System to align with best practices, review project information and plans per approved procedures.
• Lead and develop the portfolio management team to deliver portfolio governance, improvements, and implementation outcomes.
• Prepare and apply for RTA’s international project management contributions.
• Develop and update mechanisms to determine project benefits, set measurement areas and targets, and link to the strategic plan Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Operations
• Follow up on project performance and compile the comprehensive quarterly projectperformance report with the concerned departments.
• Report benefits-measurement results with institutions and sectors per approved periodicity.
• Submit periodic reports on the annual project budget to concerned authorities per approved policies and procedures.
• Study off-cycle project submissions and provide recommendations to concerned authorities per adopted procedures.
• Review consultant-appointment applications for studies; ensure alignment with directives, objectives, and the strategic plan; recommend approval or rejection.
• Provide support on executive plans; review and ensure alignment with the strategic plan.
• Participate in Program and Project Management maturity assessment activities.
• Prepare and operate a project program management system linking portfolio and project management; coordinate policies, processes, systems, and follow-up Authority-wide.
• Conduct Knowledge Management (KM) sessions; disseminate portfolio/benefits/system awareness on an ongoing basis.
• Prepare and conduct the PPM Section Assessment Framework; prepare frameworks for selection and assessment of main Organizational Project Management (OPM) roles.
• Prepare and analyse OPM Maturity Assessment and follow up on recommendations; review/update the Authority’s project management policy periodically.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Engineering/Project Management/Business Master’s degree in Engineering Management/ Project Management/ Business Administration

Experience 9+ years in case of Master’s degree (11+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Department

Strategic Planning

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

19/08/2026

Unposting Date

18/09/2026