Programme & Transformation Manager

Black Pearl Consult; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult is seeking a Programme & Transformation Manager in the UAE to coordinate planning, budgets and governance for a complex transformation programme. You will work with senior leaders, project owners, and external partners to maintain visibility of progress, address delivery risks, and support informed decisions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience across varied consulting engagements, and practical change implementation expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or six years with a master’s degree.
• Master’s degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP, or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• Consulting/advisory firm experience with varied projects and complex programmes.
• Experience managing or supporting large capital programmes.
• Strong planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting skills.
• Knowledge of capital project development including feasibility, approvals, procurement and financial close.
• Experience coordinating commercial interfaces and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated programme plan with projects, milestones, approvals and dependencies.
• Consolidate budgets with Finance, monitor expenditure and changes.
• Prepare executive presentations, steering reports and progress updates.
• Coordinate governance meetings and records of actions and approvals.
• Identify risks to timelines, budgets, and compliance; coordinate mitigations.
• Support vendor negotiations and manage interfaces with suppliers and partners.
• Collaborate with functions IT and Procurement to evaluate, pilot, and implement digital solutions.
• Identify and implement process improvements across workstreams.
• Coordinate recruitment or sourcing of required programme capabilities.

Skills

Planning

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder comm

Executive reporting

Process improvement

Change management

Procurement coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

PM tools

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.

Requirements

Qualifications 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.

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