Senior Specialist- Project Portfolio Management

Roads and Transport Authority; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced PMO professional to lead portfolio management improvements and drive enterprise project governance. You will coordinate budgeting, benefits reporting, and EPM system enhancements to align with strategic objectives.

The role emphasizes knowledge sharing across projects, periodic reporting, and collaboration with multiple authorities to ensure alignment with the authority's strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Engineering/Business/PM) or Bachelor’s degree with extensive PM experience.
• 6+ years of relevant experience (8+ with a Bachelor’s degree).

Responsibilities

• Develop the PPM system, define portfolio priorities and benefits, coordinate implementation, and issue periodic Authority-wide reports.
• Prioritize and evaluate project budgets using sub-portfolio recommendations; update the approved project list per developments.
• Manage and develop the EPM system to align with best practices, review project information and plans per approved procedures.
• Follow up project performance and compile the comprehensive quarterly project performance report with concerned departments.
• Report benefits-measurement results with institutions and sectors per approved periodicity.
• Study off-cycle project submissions and provide recommendations to concerned authorities per adopted procedures.

Skills

Portfolio management

Budgeting

EPM system

Knowledge management

Strategic planning

Reporting

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Job description

Job description

Job Purpose

• Deliver Authority-level Project Portfolio Management (PPM) by developing portfolio mechanisms, managing budgets and benefits reporting, advancing the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) system, and strengthening maturity and knowledge across RTA projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop the PPM system, define portfolio priorities and benefits, coordinate implementation, and issue periodic Authority-wide reports.
• Prioritize and evaluate project budgets using sub-portfolio recommendations; update the approved project list per developments.
• Manage and develop the EPM system to align with best practices, review project information and plans per approved procedures.
• Follow up project performance and compile the comprehensive quarterly project performance report with concerned departments.

Operations

• Report benefits-measurement results with institutions and sectors per approved periodicity.
• Submit periodic reports on the annual project budget to concerned authorities per approved policies and procedures.
• Study off-cycle project submissions and provide recommendations to concerned authorities per adopted procedures.
• Review consultant-appointment applications for studies; ensure alignment with directives, objectives, and the strategic plan; recommend approval or rejection.
• Provide support on executive plans; review and ensure alignment with the strategic plan.
• Execute delegated/ad-hoc duties as assigned beyond the defined project-portfolio remit.
• Follow up on specialized strategies and develop the periodic report.

Product / Process Improvement

• Prepare and operate a project program management system linking portfolio and project management; coordinate policies, processes, systems, and follow-up Authority-wide.
• Prepare the framework (FWK) for selection and assessment of main Organizational Project Management (OPM) roles (Task).
• Conduct Knowledge Management (KM) sessions and disseminate portfolio/benefits/system awareness on an ongoing basis.
• Review and update the Authority’s project management policy periodically.

• Education: Bachelor's/ Master’s degree in in Engineering, Business or Project Management
• Experience: 6+ years in case of Master’s degree (8+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)