PMO Digital Lead

KBR Careers; Al Majma`ah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Careers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a PMO Digital Lead to drive digital transformation across project controls, governance, and reporting. You will oversee the integration of digital tools and analytics to enable data-driven decisions for quality, schedule, cost, and safety.

The role requires strong leadership and hands-on experience with BIM, CDE, and data platforms. Reporting to the Project Controls Director, you will develop dashboards, establish digital standards, and mentor PMO teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering.
• Master’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Project Management, Digital Transformation or similar.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation experience.
• Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of major civil, infrastructure, and development projects.
• Experienced in data and visualization, including Power BI, Tableau, and Excel advanced analytics.
• Experienced in digital platforms, including BIM tools and CDE systems.
• Experienced user of Primavera P6, Pert master and MS Office, MS Project, and document management systems.
• Ability to effectively monitor and analyse progress, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a digital PMO framework in accordance with a defined digital strategy.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives across project controls, commercial, reporting and governance.
• Initiate development, enhancement, and maintenance of digital platforms including dashboards, BIM integration and data analytical tools.
• Establish efficiencies through data driven analysis allowing predictive decisions linked to key success factors for delivery to quality, schedule, cost and safety.
• Implement and manage comprehensive digital integration frameworks for the Development enabling continuous flow of data, effective decisions, and improved performance.
• Develop digital tools for expedited data acquisition for digitalised reporting of design and construction progress with quality assurance of received data.
• Enable unified project controls through an integrated platform comprised of planning and scheduling, cost management and forecasting, risk management, change control, and document control.
• Implementation of advanced analytics for trend analysis and forecasting, risk prediction and mitigation planning, and utilization of AI models for performance optimization.
• Lead implementation of Common Data Environments (CDE), AI-enabled project insights, and deploy innovative digital solutions to improve project efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Mentor PMO and project controls teams in digital tools and methodologies.
• Build digital capability within PMO functions across projects.
• Conduct training programs on tools, dashboards, and digital workflows.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

Digital PMO

Data analytics

Power BI

BIM integration

Analytics governance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's in Business Administration/PM/Digital Transformation

Tools

Primavera P6

Tableau

Excel advanced

CDE systems

MS Office

Job description

Title

PMO Digital Lead

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Project Description

The project is a major infrastructure programme for a mixed-use development aiming to be a global landmark recognized for its unique vision and position as an authentic destination in Riyadh. The community will be a distinct, self-sustaining hub for Riyadh offering several iconic assets. KBR will provide PMO services, enterprise – level governance, assurance, integration and performance oversight across all projects and programs.

The Role

Reporting to the PMO Digital Lead reports to the Project Controls Director and is responsible for the digital transformation with governance and data driven delivery for the PMO providing oversight of PMCs. The PMO Digital Lead implements the integration of digital tools, analytics, and PMO best practices to support control and reporting of performance for quality, schedule, cost and safety with robust risk management. The PMO Digital Lead is responsible for integration of digital systems and tools to provide a single source of truth.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a digital PMO framework in accordance with a defined digital strategy.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives across project controls, commercial, reporting and governance.
• Initiate development, enhancement, and maintenance of digital platforms including dashboards, BIM integration and data analytical tools.
• Establish efficiencies through data driven analysis allowing predictive decisions linked to key success factors for delivery to quality, schedule, cost and safety.
• Implement and manage comprehensive digital integration frameworks for the Development enabling continuous flow of data, effective decisions, and improved performance.
• Develop digital tools for expedited data acquisition for digitalised reporting of design and construction progress with quality assurance of received data.
• Enable unified project controls through an integrated platform comprised of planning and scheduling, cost management and forecasting, risk management, change control, and document control.
• Implementation of advanced analytics for trend analysis and forecasting, risk prediction and mitigation planning, and utilization of AI models for performance optimization.
• Lead implementation of Common Data Environments (CDE), AI-enabled project insights, and deploy innovative digital solutions to improve project efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Mentor PMO and project controls teams in digital tools and methodologies.
• Build digital capability within PMO functions across projects.
• Conduct training programs on tools, dashboards, and digital workflows.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
• Master’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Project Management, Digital Transformation or similar.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation experience.
• Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of major civil, infrastructure, and development projects.
• Experienced in data and visualization, including Power BI, Tableau, and Excel advanced analytics.
• Experienced in digital platforms, including BIM tools and CDE systems.
• Experienced user of Primavera P6, Pert master and MS Office, MS Project, and document management systems.
• Ability to effectively monitor and analyse progress, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.

Competencies

• Planning and Organising
• Accepts Responsibility
• Team player
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer focus

Values

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.