PMO Director

Mace; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace seeks a seasoned PMO and Project Controls leader to drive performance across hubs, champion safety, and deliver projects to the highest standards. You will promote Mace’s expertise, build high-performing teams, and strengthen client partnerships while ensuring services exceed expectations and stay competitive.

You’ll lead planning, risk and commercial performance, mentor teams, and push for digital delivery with Power BI and robust controls frameworks.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading PMO and Project Controls on mega construction projects.
• Proven deployment of PMO/Project Controls frameworks and integration.
• Expert knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety, wellbeing, inclusivity and responsible delivery across every project.
• Deliver projects through planning, quality systems and stakeholder collaboration.
• Supervise change and commercial performance with integrity.
• Lead teams to achieve KPIs and share best practice.
• Lead PMO and Project Controls performance across hubs.
• Ensure services align with ISO standards and Centre requirements.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and cross-hub support.
• Build client partnerships while driving digital delivery and net zero outcomes.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Project Controls

Risk Management

Data Analytics

Power BI

Primavera P6

Aconex

Client Management

Education

University degree in construction/engineering

Chartered professional body membership (e.g. APM)

P3O / P3M3 accreditation

Tools

MS Office

Power BI

Aconex

RiskHive

@risk

Primavera Risk Analyser

Job description

Leads PMO and Project Controls across assigned hubs, building high-performing teams, driving service excellence and strengthening industry engagement. Promotes Mace’s expertise while ensuring services exceed client expectations, remain competitive and continue to support sustainable growth.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Champion safety, wellbeing, inclusivity and responsible delivery across every project.
• Deliver projects through clear planning, quality systems and strong stakeholder collaboration.
• Supervise change and commercial performance with integrity.
• Lead teams to achieve KPIs, share best practice and unlock potential across Mace.
• Lead PMO and Project Controls performance across assigned hubs.
• Ensure services align with best practice, ISO standards and Control Centre requirements.
• Provide expert guidance, mentoring and cross-hub support.
• Build trusted client partnerships while driving digital delivery, service excellence and net zero outcomes.

You’ll Need To Have

• Significant experience of effective PMO and Project Controls leadership on significant/landmark/mega construction projects.
• Significant experience of leading the effective deployment of robust PMO and Project
• Controls strategies/frameworks and integrated project controls methodologies.
• Expert knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software (e.g., MS office and Power BI, Aconex, Primavera P6 and RiskHive, @risk, Primavera Risk Analyser).
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty or ambiguity providing effective consultancy to clients and other key stakeholders to drive effective outcome/s.
• Practical application and understanding of the opportunities related to data analytics and intelligent reporting, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
• Strong business development skills and commercial awareness/acumen (e.g. cross selling Mace services into client organisations).
• Strong understanding of construction and related industry, trends, innovation and associated threats and opportunities.
• Deep domain knowledge of providing PMO and Project Controls leadership in collaboration with external bodies, professional institutions and peers.
• Experience of working client side as well as consultancy.
• Excellent communicator (verbal and written), relationship manager.
• Confident presenter and public speaker; ability to capture the audience and clearly transmit the position/message.
• Effective appraisal/analytical skills to support skilled negotiations, problem solving, or conflict resolution.
• Develops and maintains excellent professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Growth mindset that promotes curiosity, high-quality contribution and team collaboration.
• Encourages awareness of colleagues from different technical, social and cultural backgrounds.
• Encourages sharing of best practice and lesson learnt between teams.
• Uses enthusiasm to focus team on achieving improved business and/or major project/programme/account performance.
• Manages upwards effectively and constructively challenges BUD.
• Leads others effectively, gives clear direction, coaches and supports others to reach their full potential.
• Mentors and develops the project team and others in the business; provides a safe work environment to learn and mature, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Adapts and reacts well to changing priorities and requirements (both business and project). Demonstrates a growth mindset and explores innovative approaches, in pursuit of a better way.
• Embraces new technology and helps others to adapt.
• Takes responsibility for their actions, leads by example and acts in an ethical, legal and responsible way.
• Understands personal strengths and weaknesses and introduces the right selection of skills and competencies to balance.
• Recognises and actively pursues the collective power of diverse and inclusive teams.
• Champions inclusivity.
• Uses language and approach which appeals to a range of people.
• Builds enduring relationships with colleagues and clients within and outside of Mace.
• Gets out and about and personally connects with as many people as they can.
• Regularly brings people together to resolve conflict and find a lasting solution.
• Coaches and mentors, a range of people across the business.
• Links personal and team development for the benefit of the business.
• Celebrates the small wins and the major milestones - making colleagues feel proud and bolstering morale.
• Experience of delivering a range of project services on major construction programmes or management consultancy.
• Relevant university degree (e.g. construction, engineering) or equivalent. Chartered (or equivalent) membership of relevant professional institution(s) e.g. Association of Project Managers
• Management Successful Programmes / P3O / P3M3 accreditation
• Engages with peers within professional bodies and other forum to maintain professional knowledge and work across industry to advance the profession.
• Actively supports professional White Paper development and review.
• Actively promotes business within professional networks both within the UK and globally. (or local equivalent).

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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