Senior PMO Manager - Strategic Programs

Confidential Government Entity; Doha; On-site; QAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Government Entity in Doha seeks an experienced Senior PMO Manager to establish and drive enterprise-wide project governance, portfolio management, and delivery excellence. You will lead a PMO in a complex, matrixed organization, engage with C-suite stakeholders, and elevate PMO maturity across strategic initiatives.

The role requires 10+ years in PMO leadership within large organizations, strong governance and reporting skills, and certifications (PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, Prince2, MSP)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management, portfolio management, PMO leadership, or transformation roles.
• Experience leading PMO within large multinational or Fortune 500 organizations.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio governance, project controls, risk management, and reporting.
• Experience supporting C-suite executives and senior leadership stakeholders.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, Prince2, MSP, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) function and oversee portfolio governance.
• Establish and implement project management frameworks, standards, and methodologies.
• Monitor strategic initiatives, project performance, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, and portfolio reviews.
• Facilitate decision‑making forums, steering committees, and executive governance meetings.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across business units and stakeholders.
• Support strategic transformation programs and enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
• Develop PMO capabilities, tools, processes, and best practices.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Reporting & dashboards

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced Senior PMO Manager to establish, strengthen, and drive enterprise-wide project governance, portfolio management, and strategic delivery excellence.

The successful candidate will bring experience from complex, matrixed organizations and demonstrate a proven ability to manage high-value transformation initiatives, executive stakeholder engagement, and PMO maturity enhancement.

Candidates with experience from Fortune 500 organizations, multinational corporations, leading consulting firms, or large-scale infrastructure, energy, aviation, and technology organizations are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) function and oversee portfolio governance.
• Establish and implement project management frameworks, standards, and methodologies.
• Monitor strategic initiatives, project performance, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, and portfolio reviews.
• Facilitate decision‑making forums, steering committees, and executive governance meetings.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across business units and stakeholders.
• Support strategic transformation programs and enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
• Develop PMO capabilities, tools, processes, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in project management, portfolio management, PMO leadership, or transformation roles.
• Experience leading PMO functions within large multinational or Fortune 500 organizations.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio governance, project controls, risk management, and reporting.
• Experience supporting C-suite executives and senior leadership stakeholders.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, Prince2, MSP, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Background

• Fortune 500 organizations.
• Large infrastructure, energy, aviation, logistics, technology, or industrial organizations.
• Experience within the GCC or Middle East region is advantageous.
• Arabic-speaking candidates are strongly preferred.