Senior Associate - PMO

Aldar Development (Aldar Properties PJSC); Abu Dhabi; Sur place; AED 350 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aldar Development in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned PMO professional to drive the EPMO strategy and deliverables. You will establish project/program standards, oversee lifecycle management, and coordinate with business owners to ensure milestones and interdependencies are addressed.

The role requires 4+ years in PMO, leadership across teams of 5–25, and a background in real estate or holding structures. Strong analytical and strategic planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years in a PMO role.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams (5–25).
• Experience in Real Estate sector or holding structures.
• Proven track record delivering CX, Procurement, HR, Marketing, Data, or Process Improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field.
• Strong leadership, planning, and analytical skills.

Responsabilités

• Drive implementation of the EPMO strategy, services, and deliverables.
• Establish frameworks and standards for Project and Program Management.
• Support end-to-end process of identification, development, prioritization, and implementation of strategic projects.
• Coordinate key steps and milestones with Business Owners.
• Identify interdependencies and manage risks and escalations.
• Report project progress, achievements, and challenges to Management.
• Manage EPMO manpower and conduct manpower planning and allocation.
• Support business owners to uplift quality of project plans and artifacts.
• Review quality and performance reports and perform QA on deliverables.
• Manage and monitor change requests to adhere to policies.
• Define training needs for initiative teams and monitor effectiveness.
• Support delivery and monitoring of ad hoc strategic projects.
• Collaborate with Strategy team on research and analysis.

Connaissances

PMO leadership

Project lifecycle management

Strategic planning

Research & analysis

Stakeholder management

AI prompting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Drive successful implementation of the EPMO team's strategy, services, and deliverables
• Establish frameworks and standards for Project and Program Management
• Support the end-to-end process of identification, development, prioritization, and implementation of strategic projects
• Determine key steps and milestones in coordination with Business Owners
• Identify interdependencies between initiatives and manage risks and escalations
• Report project progress, achievements, and challenges to Management
• Manage assigned EPMO manpower and conduct regular manpower planning and allocation
• Provide support to business owners to uplift the quality of project plans and artifacts
• Review quality and performance reports and perform Quality Assurance on deliverables
• Manage and monitor change requests to ensure adherence to approved policies
• Define training needs for initiative teams and monitor effectiveness
• Support the delivery and monitoring of ad hoc strategic and special business projects
• Conduct research, analysis, and other strategic activities in collaboration with the Strategy team

Requirements

• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) role
• Experience managing the complete lifecycle of projects with teams of 5 to 25 people
• Experience managing PMO within the Real Estate sector or corporate departments in a holding structure
• Proven track record leading implementations in disciplines such as CX, Procurement, HR, Marketing, Data, Innovation, or Process Improvement
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a relevant field
• Proficiency in Project Management, Strategic Planning, Research, and Analysis
• Leadership skills
• AI prompting and document production skills are highly advantageous