Project Recovery Lead / Delivery Director | Talent Arabia | Oman

Talent Arabia; Oman; On-site; OMR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Arabia in Oman seeks an experienced Project Recovery Lead / Delivery Director to assess distressed IT initiatives, establish strict delivery controls, and drive structured turnaround roadmaps. You will work with executives, clients, and delivery teams to identify risks, manage blockers, and align projects to successful delivery.

The role demands a minimum of 12 years in IT project management and executive leadership, with proven recovery and governance capabilities, for full-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of IT project management, program delivery, or executive leadership.
• Strong expertise in project recovery, turnaround management, delivery control, and project assessment.
• Experience in recovery planning, prioritization, risk mitigation, and roadmap oversight.
• Strong risk identification, blocker management, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to provide clear executive-level reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and decisive decision-making in high-pressure environments.
• Professional availability for full-time deployment in Oman.

Responsibilities

• Assess distressed IT initiatives and establish rigorous delivery controls.
• Define recovery priorities and oversee comprehensive recovery roadmaps.
• Monitor milestones, manage risks and blockers, and report to senior leadership.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage vendor relationships during turnaround.
• Implement corrective actions, risk mitigation, and governance frameworks.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and institutionalize best PMO practices.
• Ensure adherence to budget, security standards, and revised timelines.

Skills

Project recovery

Turnaround management

Delivery control

Risk mitigation

Executive reporting

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or related

Job description

Position Summary

Talent Arabia is seeking an experienced, highly strategic, and accomplished Project Recovery Lead / Delivery Director with a minimum of 12 years of professional IT project management and executive delivery experience to join our team in Oman. In this critical leadership and project turnaround role, you will spearhead assessing troubled information technology initiatives, establishing rigorous delivery control, defining strategic recovery priorities, and overseeing comprehensive recovery roadmaps. You will work closely with executive leadership, client stakeholders, and technical delivery teams to identify risks, manage blockers, and ensure successful project re-alignment. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic background in technology or business administration, exceptional crisis management capabilities, and proven expertise in complex enterprise project recovery.

Detailed Job Description

As a Project Recovery Lead / Delivery Director at Talent Arabia in Oman, you will take full ownership of evaluating distressed IT project positions, implementing immediate control mechanisms, and driving structured turnaround strategies. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass conducting comprehensive project health checks, defining recovery roadmaps, and establishing transparent governance frameworks across complex technology implementations. You will monitor delivery milestones, manage critical risks and blockers, and provide clear, effective executive-level reporting to senior leadership and client boards. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will lead cross-functional delivery teams with strong decision‑making authority, resolve operational bottlenecks, and steer large-scale IT transformations back to successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current project health, operational positioning, and delivery performance across distressed IT initiatives.
• Establish rigorous delivery control, governance structures, and milestone tracking mechanisms.
• Define strategic recovery priorities and oversee the comprehensive execution of project recovery roadmaps.
• Report progress, critical risks, operational blockers, and required decisions clearly to executive leadership.
• Manage complex interdependencies, stakeholder expectations, and vendor relationships during project turnaround.
• Provide decisive leadership to cross-functional engineering, product, and project management teams.
• Implement corrective action plans, quality gates, and risk mitigation strategies to prevent future project slippage.
• Conduct root-cause analyses on past project failures and institutionalize best practices across the PMO.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise IT security standards, budget constraints, and revised delivery timelines.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in IT project management, program delivery, or executive leadership.
• Strong, proven expertise in project recovery, turnaround management, delivery control, and project assessment.
• Extensive experience in recovery planning, prioritization, risk mitigation, and roadmap oversight.
• Strong risk identification, blocker management, root-cause analysis, and complex problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to provide clear, effective executive-level reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and decisive decision-making skills in high-pressure environments.
• Professional availability for full-time deployment in Oman.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-PBA, Scrum Alliance CSM, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or postgraduate degree in Technology Management.
• Prior working experience in digital transformation consulting, big-4 advisory firms, or enterprise software vendors.
• Familiarity with agile and hybrid delivery frameworks in large-scale government or financial institutions.
• Experience managing multi-vendor technology ecosystems across the Middle East (GCC) region.

Salary/Rate: Executive package commensurate with experience

Deadline: Open until filled

Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred

Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time (Executive Leadership)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for executive project recovery and delivery director roles, ensure your resume explicitly highlights major turnaround projects you have successfully rescued, detailing the methodologies used to regain stakeholder trust and control.