Lead - PMO Projects Monitoring & Reporting

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for overseeing the consolidation, tracking, and reporting of 250+ projects with a massive investment of This role ensures project transparency, performance evaluation, and alignment with PMO through standardized monitoring, Tracking frameworks and accurate and timely reporting.

Works across all business units and departments, ensuring project execution aligns with organizational goals, budgets, and timelines. It also provides executive leadership with real-time insights, enabling data-driven decision-making for strategic project investments.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Contribution

• Support the implementation of the annual business plan and targets and implement the strategic agenda of the Projects Reporting to deliver NADEC vision and mission.
• Ensure that the strategy is translated into operational business plans for the Projects Reporting and monitor the performance and execution of those plans to achieve functional objectives and deliver the company's strategy.

Leadership

• Build and lead a motivated, engaged and competent team, by setting priorities and objectives, managing performance, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet the functional challenges and goals.
• Serve as a role model to ensure employees awareness and commitment to NADEC vision, mission, values, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated team and continuously improve performance.

Budgeting

• Lead the preparation of the department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.

Core Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement a centralized project tracking system for monitoring progress, risks, and milestones.
• Establish standardized project management frameworks, ensuring consistency in execution across all business units.
• Maintain a dashboard for 250+ projects with real-time data on financials, status, risks, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure all projects adhere to governance protocols, regulatory compliance, and strategic objectives.
• Lead the consolidation of project reports across all departments, ensuring consistent reporting formats and data accuracy.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports for leadership, detailing progress, risks, and financial impacts.
• Provide real-time project insights to executive teams using BI tools (SAP, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms).
• Oversee the CAPEX investment portfolio, ensuring efficient budget utilization and financial tracking.
• Monitor project spending against forecasts, identifying cost deviations and potential savings.
• Work with Finance and Procurement to validate budgets, approve funding requests, and track financial impacts.
• Develop contingency plans and corrective action strategies for at-risk projects.
• Act as the primary liaison between Strategy, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Agriculture, ESG, and IT departments.
• Align project monitoring frameworks with the unique requirements of each business unit.
• Facilitate regular project review meetings, ensuring accountability and timely issue resolution.
• Work closely with executive sponsors and department heads to prioritize high-impact projects.
• Monitor and report on major plant expansions, CAPEX investments, and process improvement projects.
• Ensure logistics projects align with cost efficiency and service-level targets.
• Ensure ESG projects meet corporate sustainability goals and compliance regulations.
• Ensure SAR 570M CAPEX investment in agriculture is properly tracked and optimized.
• Ensure Hilton integration and strategic food production projects meet expected outcomes.
• Ensure financial discipline in CAPEX spending, project cost analysis, and ROI tracking.
• Oversee digital transformation projects, including SAP integration, automation, and AI-driven analytics.
• Ensure IT projects align with business continuity and operational efficiencies.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Master's degree (MBA) or PMP certification preferred.

Experience:

• 3-4 years of experience in project monitoring, PMO, or strategy execution within FMCG or related industries.

Skills:

• English (Written and Spoken)
• Proficiency in Ms. Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Outlook.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• software such as ERP/SAP