Head of PM Governance & Portfolio Delivery

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwebsite seeks an Unit Head - Program & Project Management Governance in Abu Dhabi to lead the PM governance function across technology programs. You will establish consistent governance, assurance and reporting, ensuring alignment with lifecycle standards, budgets and regulatory obligations.

You will build a capable PM governance team, plan FTEs, mentor UAE Nationals, and drive continuous improvement while partnering with Finance, Risk and Audit to maintain strong governance across the

Qualifications

• PMO governance frameworks, policies and lifecycle controls.
• Portfolio governance, investment controls and benefits realization.
• Project assurance, health checks, quality reviews and stage-gate governance.
• Portfolio reporting, executive dashboards, KPIs and data quality management.
• Risk, issue, dependency, change and decision management.
• Audit, regulatory compliance and remediation tracking.
• Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery governance.
• FTE planning, workforce analytics and resource capacity management.
• UAE National development, succession planning, mentoring and capability frameworks.
• Stakeholder management, facilitation, influencing and executive communication.
• Leadership, coaching, performance management and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent health checks, quality reviews and assurance assessments.
• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, benefits, risks and change requests.
• Maintain audit readiness and support regulatory reviews.
• Own portfolio dashboards, data quality and reporting calendars.
• Provide timely management information to Leadership and governance forums.
• Coordinate governance forums with clear agendas, minutes and actions.
• Promote accountability and transparent decision-making across the portfolio.
• Develop PM Governance workforce plan and UAE National development.
• Track strategic alignment and value realization across programs.

Skills

PMO governance

Portfolio governance

Project assurance

Portfolio reporting

Risk management

Audit & compliance

Delivery governance

FTE planning

UAE National development

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Careerwebsite seeks an Unit Head - Program & Project Management Governance in Abu Dhabi to lead the PM governance function across technology programs. You will establish consistent governance, assurance and reporting, ensuring alignment with lifecycle standards, budgets and regulatory obligations.

You will build a capable PM governance team, plan FTEs, mentor UAE Nationals, and drive continuous improvement while partnering with Finance, Risk and Audit to maintain strong governance across the