Head of Project Management Office

Diaverum AB; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Diaverum Saudi Arabia is seeking a Head of Project Management Office to steer the day-to-day PMO operations and governance of the strategic execution model.

You will coordinate across Medical, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Digital & IT and other functions, translating priorities into time-bound plans with clear ownership, milestones, risks, and decisions. The role requires strong analytics and excellent communication in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 5 years of experience in project, programme, portfolio management or strategy execution.
• PM/Portfolio management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP) or equivalent.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret portfolio data and identify trends.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day PMO operations and ensure delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Maintain consolidated portfolio view with progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Coordinate execution rhythm across Medical, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Digital & IT and other functions.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready briefs and enable timely leadership decisions.

Skills

Structured approach

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Bilingual (Arabic/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft 365 (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Head of Project Management Office

Head of PMO will manage the day-to-day operation of Diaverum Saudi Arabia's strategic execution model and support a structured rhythm across the organisation In this role you will act as the central governance and coordination point for the designated strategic initiatives helping ensure approved priorities are translated into clear time-bound execution plans with visibility of progress risks dependencies decisions and expected outcomes You will work closely with functional leaders across Medical Commercial and Operations Finance Digital amp IT Human Capital and other functions

What you will do

Execution Excellence and Strategic Rhythm Coordinate the execution rhythm connecting strategic priorities annual commitments and structured cycles Translate approved priorities into clear time-bound plans with defined ownership milestones expected outcomes and decision points Ensure initiatives entering the strategic portfolio have sufficient clarity around scope objectives resources dependencies and key risks Strategic Portfolio and Executive Decision Support Maintain a consolidated view of designated strategic priorities providing clear visibility of progress risks dependencies and areas requiring intervention Assess whether initiatives remain aligned with their objective and expected value and recommend appropriate actions where needed Prepare concise decision-ready executive briefs to support timely leadership discussion and action PMO Capability and Digital Intelligence Apply and maintain agreed project management frameworks methodologies templates and execution tools Maintain digital tools and dashboards that provide timely and transparent visibility Use automation and AI-enabled tools where appropriate to streamline reporting risk and dependency tracking and executive briefing

Who you are

You are a structured outcome-oriented professional with strong discipline You have the confidence to work across functions and levels of seniority and are comfortable operating in ambiguity recognise when decisions or escalation are required and bring clarity and follow-through to complex delivery environments

Experience and qualifications

Diaverum Saudi Arabia is looking for someone with experience in project programme portfolio management or strategy execution and the confidence to work across functions and with senior stakeholders Required Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Project Management Healthcare Management Information Technology or a related field 5 years of relevant experience in project programme portfolio management Project Management Office or strategy execution including cross-functional initiatives Recognised project or programme management certification such as PMP PRINCE2 PgMP PMI-PMOCP or equivalent Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret portfolio information identify trends and delivery risks and translate them into clear recommendations Strong communication and stakeholder-influencing skills Fluency in Arabic and English written and verbal Experience in the following areas will help you succeed Digital project and portfolio management platforms dashboards and collaboration tools Portfolio reporting across milestones risks dependencies decisions and outcomes Structured planning and execution cycles across multiple initiatives Microsoft 365 tools including Power BI Teams PowerPoint and Excel Working across clinical operational and corporate functions

What gives you an edge

7 years of relevant experience particularly within a complex or regulated organisation Experience within healthcare particularly multi-site healthcare delivery chronic care or similarly complex service environments Experience working in or with the Saudi healthcare system and its regulatory environment Confidence using automation AI and advanced analytics to strengthen portfolio visibility and executive decision support