Head of IT PMO

flydubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

flydubai is seeking an experienced IT PMO leader to oversee the IT portfolio across planning, budgeting, governance, delivery and benefits realization in Dubai. You will ensure strategic alignment, prioritization and value delivery across multiple IT programs and projects.

You will standardize PMO methodologies, monitor portfolio health, manage resources and vendor relationships, coordinate CAPEX/OPEX budgeting, and provide executives with concise insights and escalation as needed to maximize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Engineering, 3+ years.
• MBA preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience managing large IT portfolio projects.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships.
• Experience workforce planning and management for a large IT organization.
• 10–12 years of experience.
• PMI / ITIL certification; Six Sigma an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supports annual IT planning, budgeting and investment allocation.
• Establishes PMO standards, governance and delivery methodologies.
• Maintains portfolio health visibility (delivery, financials, risks, dependencies).
• Reviews business cases and CAPEX submissions for strategic alignment.
• Oversees resource demand and allocation across IT projects.
• Governs the IT Change Request portfolio with prioritization and tracking.
• Supports IT Vendor Management across procurement, contracts and renewals.
• Oversees portfolio risks, issues and cross-project dependencies.
• Provides senior leadership with concise portfolio insights and recommendations.
• Enhances PMO processes and leverages data and automation for governance.

Skills

Portfolio management

Governance

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Resource planning

Vendor management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Engineering

MBA preferred

PMI / ITIL certification

Six Sigma accreditation an advantage

Job description

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To lead the IT PMO and oversee the IT portfolio across planning, budgeting, governance, delivery and performance, ensuring technology investments are strategically aligned, effectively prioritized and successfully delivered, while maintaining portfolio health, resource optimization, investment governance and executive visibility to maximize business value from IT investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports annual IT planning, demand consolidation, portfolio prioritization, CAPEX/OPEX budgeting and investment allocation recommendations.
• Establishes PMO standards, governance and delivery methodologies, ensuring projects are managed against approved scope, budget, timelines and outcomes.
• Maintains clear visibility of portfolio health, including delivery, financials, risks, dependencies and key constraints, driving timely intervention and escalation.
• Reviews business cases, investment prioritization and CAPEX approval submissions, ensuring strategic alignment, financial justification and value.
• Oversees resource demand, capacity and allocation across projects and IT Lines of Business, optimizing internal and external resources against portfolio priorities.
• Governs the IT Change Request (CR) portfolio, ensuring changes are assessed, prioritized, resourced, funded and tracked through delivery.
• Supports IT Vendor Management function in collaboration with Procurement, overseeing vendor performance, commercial management, contracts and renewals, and external resource requirements across the project lifecycle.
• Oversees portfolio-level risks, issues and cross-project dependencies, ensuring effective mitigation, resolution and escalation.
• Reviews portfolio performance and benefits to drive reprioritisation, resource or funding reallocation, re-scoping or closure where required.
• Provides senior leadership with concise portfolio insights, forward-looking risks and recommendations to support timely decision making.
• Enhances PMO processes, tools and capabilities, leveraging data, automation and emerging technologies to improve governance, efficiency and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Specialization in IT or Engineering.MBA preferred.
• Fluent in English
• Experience in managing large IT portfolio projects.Experience in developing strategic partnerships.Experience in workforce planning and management for large IT organization.
• Years with qualifications: 10 - 12 years
• PMI / ITIL certification.SIX Sigma accreditation an advantage.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
• Decision Making
• Inspiring & Developing Others
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen

Isr Requirements

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.