PMO Manager

Flightjobs / DVV Media; Dubai; On-site; AED 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Programme Manager to oversee governance and management of their project portfolio. This role involves ensuring efficient execution of programmes, developing insightful reporting frameworks, and maintaining stakeholder governance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, financial analysis, and business planning. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to strategic decision-making and enhance organizational capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of project delivery in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in governance and portfolio management.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on financial data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective governance and management of the programme portfolio.
• Develop comprehensive reporting frameworks for stakeholders.

Skills

Governance Management

Stakeholder Management

Business Planning

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Financial Analysis

Project Management

Data Analysis

KPI Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)

Tools

Project Management Software

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

• Ensure the required level of governance is applied to managing each programme in the dans / DFS portfolio.
• Ensure that the programmes within the Portfolio are executed efficiently according to the Portfolio Management framework and governance.
• Develop comprehensive and systemic programme level reporting frameworks by utilizing thoughtful, user-focused designs to produce informative reports with easily digestible data, creative visualizations, detailed analysis, and insights for senior leaders and sponsors, to enable effective decisions and actions.
• Produce, maintain, and coordinate Programme Level Dependencies.

STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION

Develop and maintain stakeholders’ governance including business plans, policies, procedures, trackers, analysis, etc., to support Stakeholders Management.

BUSINESS PLANNING

• Build and maintain the organization’s delivery capability and capacity to meet current and future needs by working on concepts related to revenue, organizational structure, project prioritization, risks, and cost management.
• Serve as the point of contact for developing and implementing the Annual Business Plan aligned with the Corporate Strategy Performance Plan.
• Perform Cost-Benefit Analysis.
• Analyze financial data to ensure costs are managed within the budget.

COMPLIANCE & MONITORING

• Oversee project health checks and reviews; lead project teams in implementing findings and recommendations. Manage escalated non-conformance issues based on their impact and business needs.
• Represent the department in audits and ensure actions are tracked and closed.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT REPORTING

• Ensure programme and project level reports are produced timely and accurately for all stakeholders.
• Develop relevant KPIs and metrics for the division.
• Produce high-level reports for Senior Management and other stakeholders as required.
• Be accountable for automating governance processes and enhancing existing automation tools.
• Ensure the availability of accurate data and results maintained and reported by the PMO.

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT’S PROCEDURES

• Be responsible for developing and implementing Department Policies, procedures, and templates in accordance with industry best practices.
• Facilitate planning workshops and training sessions related to governance, new project management software, and tools.

PROJECTS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

• Perform PMC Secretariat duties.
• Prepare high-level presentations for committee discussions.

ADMINISTRATION

• Oversee daily office operations, manage correspondence, and coordinate supply requisitions.
• Delegate support tasks to PMO team members when required.