Programme & Transformation Manager

Black Pearl; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult is seeking a Programme & Transformation Manager in the UAE to coordinate a complex transformation programme. You will lead programme planning, budgets, governance, and reporting, working with senior leaders and external partners to maintain visibility of progress and mitigate delivery risks.

This role suits someone with consulting or advisory experience across varied engagements, combining analytics with hands-on change implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's; 6+ years with a master's.
• Master's degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• Consulting or advisory firm experience preferred, with varied projects and complex programmes.
• Experience managing or supporting large capital programmes.
• Strong skills in integrated planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Understanding of capital project development including feasibility, approvals, procurement, and financial close.
• Experience coordinating commercial interfaces and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven knowledge of process improvement, digital tools, vendor evaluation, and programme resourcing.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated programme plan covering projects, milestones, approvals, and dependencies.
• Consolidate budgets with Finance, monitor expenditure, and track changes.
• Prepare executive presentations, steering committee reports, and progress updates.
• Coordinate governance meetings and maintain action, decision, and approval records.
• Identify risks affecting timelines, budgets, and compliance, and coordinate mitigations.
• Support negotiations and manage interfaces with suppliers, advisers, and strategic partners.
• Collaborate with business functions, IT, and Procurement to evaluate, pilot, and implement digital solutions.
• Identify and implement process improvements across programme workstreams.
• Support vendor sourcing, evaluation, and contracting with Procurement.
• Identify programme resource needs and coordinate recruitment or sourcing.

Skills

Programme management

Budgeting

Governance

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Process improvement

Digital tools

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Admin, Economics, Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MSP

PRINCE2

PgMP

PMP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job description

Black Pearl Consult is looking for a Programme & Transformation Manager in the UAE. We are seeking a professional with consulting or advisory experience who can bring structure, coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders, track programme progress, and deliver clear reporting across a complex transformation programme.

You will coordinate programme planning, budgets, governance, and transformation activities. Working with senior leaders, project owners, and external partners, you will maintain visibility of progress, address delivery risks, and support informed decisions.

This opportunity suits someone who has handled varied consulting engagements and combines analytical skills with practical experience implementing change.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated programme plan covering projects, milestones, approvals, and dependencies.
• Work with Finance to consolidate budgets, monitor expenditure, and track approved changes and cost allocations.
• Prepare executive presentations, steering committee reports, decision papers, and progress updates.
• Coordinate governance meetings and maintain action, decision, and approval records.
• Identify risks affecting timelines, budgets, and compliance, and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Support negotiations and manage interfaces with suppliers, advisers, and strategic partners.
• Work with business functions, IT, and Procurement to evaluate, pilot, and implement digital solutions.
• Identify and implement process improvements across programme workstreams.
• Support vendor sourcing, evaluation, and contracting with Procurement.
• Identify programme resource needs and coordinate the recruitment or sourcing of required capabilities.

RequirementsQualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or six years with a master's degree.
• A master's degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP, or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
• Consulting or advisory firm experience is preferred, with exposure to varied projects and complex programmes.
• Relevant experience managing or supporting large capital programmes.
• Strong skills in integrated planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Understanding of capital project development, including feasibility, approvals, procurement, and financial close.
• Experience coordinating commercial interfaces, external partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical knowledge of process improvement, digital tools, vendor evaluation, and programme resourcing.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms.