Strategic PMO Analyst: Governance & Portfolio Insights

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian Group is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to support the delivery of strategic projects within a dynamic enterprise environment. You will provide project governance, performance reporting, portfolio visibility, and project controls support to the PMO and delivery teams.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in PMO Operations, Project Controls, Portfolio Reporting, Governance, Performance Analysis, and Stakeholder Management, with the ability to coordinate across multiple

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience within a PMO, Project Controls, Project Coordination, Project Support, Business Analysis, or Reporting function.
• Strong expertise in: PMO Reporting, Project Controls, Portfolio Management Support, Governance & Compliance, Performance Analysis, Project Coordination.
• Experience supporting complex projects and programmes within structured delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience preparing executive-level dashboards, reports, and presentations.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and project lifecycle management.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working within project governance and reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Track and monitor project milestones, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Prepare and maintain PMO dashboards, KPI reports, executive summaries, and management presentations.
• Consolidate project information across multiple initiatives to provide portfolio-level reporting and visibility.
• Support project governance activities, including stage-gate reviews, steering committee reporting, compliance tracking, and documentation management.
• Analyse project performance and identify schedule delays, cost variances, resource constraints, delivery risks, and emerging trends.
• Maintain and manage key project artefacts including project plans, RAID logs, status reports, resource allocations, and governance records.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, programme teams, and business stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Support project and portfolio review processes, ensuring adherence to governance standards and delivery methodologies.
• Produce regular performance reports and insights to support decision-making by senior leadership.
• Assist in forecasting, capacity planning, resource tracking, and project prioritisation activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve PMO processes, reporting frameworks, templates, and delivery controls.
• Support the implementation of project management best practices across the organization.
• Ensure consistency in project reporting, documentation, and governance standards across the project portfolio.

Skills

PMO Reporting

Project Controls

Portfolio Management

Governance

Performance Analysis

Project Coordination

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Jira

Primavera P6

PPM platforms

Job description

Halian Group is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to support the delivery of strategic projects within a dynamic enterprise environment. You will provide project governance, performance reporting, portfolio visibility, and project controls support to the PMO and delivery teams.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in PMO Operations, Project Controls, Portfolio Reporting, Governance, Performance Analysis, and Stakeholder Management, with the ability to coordinate across multiple