PMO Lead

Confidential Company; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company seeks a seasoned PMO/Program Manager to govern the PMO framework and align programs with strategic goals across civil, MEP, infrastructure, and fit‑out projects in Qatar. You will lead cross‑functional teams, drive governance, and deliver executive dashboards with portfolio health insights.

You will oversee multiple programs, monitor performance against scope and schedule, manage risks, and standardize methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business Administration.
• Master’s Degree is an advantage.
• Certifications (Preferred) : PMP / PgMP, PRINCE2, PMI‑RMP, Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of experience in construction or infrastructure projects (minimum 5 years in PMO / Program Management for Lead role).
• 5–8 years relevant experience may be considered for PMO Specialist level.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale or multi‑project portfolios, preferably in Qatar or the Middle East.
• Exposure to mega projects, EPC contracts, and government or semi‑government clients is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and govern the PMO framework, policies, and project governance standards across the organization.
• Align programs and projects with the company’s strategic objectives, business goals, and client commitments.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, master schedules, and delivery frameworks.
• Provide senior leadership and C-level executives with clear dashboards, insights, and performance analytics to support decision‑making.
• Identify portfolio‑level risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities.
• Oversee multiple construction programs and major projects across civil, MEP, infrastructure, and fit‑out disciplines.
• Monitor and control performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk benchmarks.
• Ensure effective inter‑project coordination, dependency management, and resource optimization.
• Track and report KPIs, milestones, cash flow, contractual deliverables, and program health at portfolio level.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, and project controls teams to ensure feasibility and timeline adherence.
• Support project managers in planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and performance reporting.
• Monitor technical dependencies, bottlenecks, and quality assurance metrics.
• Utilize project management tools and systems (Primavera P6, MS Project, dashboards).
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and executive‑level reports for senior management and clients.
• Act as a central coordination point between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and program review sessions.
• Translate updates into business and commercial implications for stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain risk management, issue escalation, and change control processes.
• Proactively identify delays, overruns, and risks, recommending mitigations.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, client requirements, and local regulations.
• Standardize methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting formats (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Hybrid).
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance delivery efficiency and transparency.
• Capture lessons learned and share best practices across projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop PMO analysts, planners, and project controls teams.

Skills

PMO governance & controls

Dashboard reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Program & portfolio coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ Construction/ PM

Master’s degree (advantage)

PMI/PRINCE2/ Primavera certifications

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

1. Strategic & Governance Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and govern the PMO framework, policies, and project governance standards across the organization.

• Align programs and projects with the company’s strategic objectives, business goals, and client commitments.

• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, master schedules, and delivery frameworks.

• Provide senior leadership and C-level executives with clear dashboards, insights, and performance analytics to support decision‑making.

• Identify portfolio‑level risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities.

2. Program & Portfolio Management

• Oversee multiple construction programs and major projects across disciplines including civil, MEP, infrastructure, and fit‑out.

• Monitor and control project performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk benchmarks.

• Ensure effective inter‑project coordination, dependency management, and resource optimization.

• Track and report KPIs, milestones, cash flow, contractual deliverables, and program health at portfolio level.

3. Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Collaborate closely with engineering, planning, and project controls teams to ensure feasibility, constructability, and timeline adherence.

• Support project managers in planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and performance reporting.

• Monitor technical dependencies, bottlenecks, and quality assurance metrics.

• Ensure effective utilization of project management tools and systems (Primavera P6, MS Project, dashboards).

4. Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and executive‑level reports for senior management, clients, and consultants.

• Act as a central coordination point between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and program review sessions.

• Translate technical and operational project updates into business and commercial implications for stakeholders.

5. Risk, Change & Performance Management

• Establish and maintain risk management, issue escalation, and change control processes across all programs.

• Proactively identify schedule delays, cost overruns, performance gaps, and contractual risks, recommending mitigation actions.

• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, client requirements, and local regulations.

6. Process Improvement & Standards

• Standardize project management methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting formats (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Hybrid where applicable).

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery efficiency, transparency, and reporting accuracy.

• Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across ongoing and future projects.

7. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop PMO analysts, planners, and project controls teams.

• Build PMO capability and promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.

• Support cross‑functional teams to ensure projects deliver measurable business value.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business Administration.

• Master’s Degree is an advantage.

• Certifications (Preferred) : PMP / PgMP, PRINCE2, PMI‑RMP, Primavera P6 or equivalent.

  10–15 years of experience in construction or infrastructure projects (minimum 5 years in PMO / Program Management for Lead role).

• 5–8 years relevant experience may be considered for PMO Specialist level.

• Proven experience managing large‑scale or multi‑project portfolios, preferably in Qatar or the Middle East.

• Exposure to mega projects, EPC contracts, and government or semi‑government clients is highly desirable.