Enterprise PMO Leader: Strategy, Governance & Delivery

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Modon Communities is seeking a strategic Manager – PMO to shape product and initiative direction, lead the enterprise PMO, and embed enterprise risk management across planning and execution. The role translates priorities into governed roadmaps and leads complex cross-functional delivery from discovery through implementation.

Operating with autonomy, you will advise sponsors, resolve competing priorities, and ensure delivery on scope, time and budget, with measurable outcomes for strategy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, IT, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or MSP certification strongly preferred; Agile/Scrum certification desirable.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and a risk certification (RIMS CRMP, IRM, ISO 31000) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define product visions and multi-year roadmaps; lead structured discovery to validate needs; develop and challenge business cases and investment options; maintain transparent, value-based prioritised roadmaps and backlogs.
• Executive Stakeholder Leadership & Governance: Build trusted relationships with executives and sponsors; lead steering committees and governance reviews; navigate ambiguity and resolve conflict; establish clear decision rights and hold stakeholders accountable for commitments.
• End-to-End Project Delivery: Lead complex strategic, digital, operational and capital initiatives from mobilization to handover and adoption; select the right delivery approach (Agile, hybrid, Waterfall, Kaizen, DMAIC); translate objectives into requirements and scope baselines; govern milestones, dependencies, risks and change control.
• Portfolio, Commercial & Resource Management: Manage interdependencies and sequencing across products and projects; own budget planning, CAPEX/OPEX control and variance management; forecast capacity and resource needs; manage vendors and consultants against outcomes and SLAs.
• Enterprise PMO, Portfolio Performance & Assurance: Lead and mature the enterprise PMO as the central governance and assurance function; maintain an enterprise-wide portfolio view; define KPIs and benefits measures; use delivery data to anticipate risk and drive recovery action.

Job description

Modon Communities is seeking a strategic Manager – PMO to shape product and initiative direction, lead the enterprise PMO, and embed enterprise risk management across planning and execution. The role translates priorities into governed roadmaps and leads complex cross-functional delivery from discovery through implementation.

Operating with autonomy, you will advise sponsors, resolve competing priorities, and ensure delivery on scope, time and budget, with measurable outcomes for strategy,