Project Management Officer - Finance

MDLBEAST; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking a PMO & Executive Assistant to the CFO to lead strategic initiatives and support the CFO. This role demands elite project management skills and requires managing executive meetings, preparing detailed reports, and ensuring effective communication across departments. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and relevant PMO experience, with a focus on exceptional organizational and communication abilities. Saudi nationals are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in PMO, Strategy Office, Transformation Office, Consulting, or CEO/CFO Office.
• Experience in top-tier corporate environments.
• Ability to manage projects with exceptional discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage CFO Master Initiative Portfolio.
• Produce executive-quality meeting minutes.
• Coordinate follow-ups with stakeholders on behalf of the CFO.
• Develop presentations and financial summaries.
• Manage CFO's calendar and travel logistics.

Skills

Exceptional project management discipline

Elite note-taking and synthesis ability

Advanced PowerPoint storytelling

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent English communication (written & spoken)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or similar

MBA or PMP

Tools

ClickUp

Monday

Asana

Smartsheet

Power BI

Job description

Role Purpose

The PMO & Executive Assistant to the CFO is a high-impact, high-trust strategic role responsible for enabling the CFO to execute MDLBEAST's transformation agenda across finance, strategy, governance, performance management, and cross-business initiatives.

This role acts as the operational brain and execution engine of the CFO Office- ensuring that all projects, committees, deliverables, action plans, and communications are professionally structured, tracked, executed, and closed.

The role combines elite project management, executive support, analytical capability, communication excellence, and operational sophistication.

Key Responsibilities

1. CFO Office PMO Leadership
   • Own and manage the CFO Master Initiative Portfolio (Finance Transformation, ERP, Costing, FP&A, Governance, Committees, IPO readiness, etc.).
   • Build and maintain:
     • Master project roadmap
     • Milestone trackers
     • RACI matrices
     • Dependency maps
     • Risk & issue logs
     • Decision trackers
   • Ensure all initiatives have:
     • Clear scope
     • Owners
     • Timelines
     • KPIs
     • Deliverables
     • Closure confirmation
   • Prepare weekly CFO execution dashboards.
2. 2. Meeting Governance & Executive Notes
   • Attend all CFO, Finance Leadership, Steering Committee, and Transformation meetings.
   • Produce executive-quality minutes including:
     • Decisions
     • Action items
     • Owners
     • Deadlines
     • Dependencies
     • Escalations
   • Convert discussions into:
     • Action plans
     • Project tasks
     • Follow-up trackers
   • Ensure 100% closure discipline.
3. 3. Strategic Coordination & Follow-Up
   • Follow up with all stakeholders on behalf of the CFO with authority and professionalism.
   • Escalate delays, risks, and slippages proactively.
   • Act as CFO's single coordination point across:
     • Finance
     • Strategy
     • Legal
     • HR
     • Commercial
     • Events
     • External advisors
4. 4. PowerPoint, Excel & Documentation Excellence
   • Build and refine:
     • Board decks
     • Steering committee packs
     • Strategy presentations
     • KPI dashboards
     • Financial summaries
     • Initiative updates
   • Ensure:
     • Perfect formatting
     • Logical flow
     • Executive storytelling
     • Visual clarity
   • Develop Excel trackers for:
     • Budget tracking
     • Initiative impact
     • Cost savings
     • Revenue initiatives
     • Resource allocation
   • Maintain a structured CFO Office document library.
5. 5. Software & Tools Ownership
   • Own and manage CFO Office usage of tools such as:
   • ClickUp / Monday / Asana / Smartsheet
   • Excel advanced tracking
   • Power BI / dashboards (coordination level)
   • SharePoint / Drive structuring
   • Calendar & task integration

   Ensure all CFO initiatives are digitally tracked with discipline.

6. 6. Executive Assistant Scope
   • Manage CFO calendar strategically (not administratively).
   • Prepare agendas for every meeting.
   • Manage travel, visas, accommodation, itineraries.
   • Handle confidential documents.
   • Manage personal executive logistics when required.
   • Act as CFO's gatekeeper and priority manager.
7. 7. Confidentiality & Trust
   • Handle board, financial, legal, and HR sensitive matters with absolute discretion.
   • Act as a trusted extension of the CFO.

Success Measures

The role is successful when:

• CFO has zero execution blind spots.
• All initiatives are tracked, moving, and closing.
• Meetings produce actions and results.
• No commitments are forgotten.
• CFO time is protected and optimized.
• Stakeholders are aligned and accountable.
• The CFO office operates like a top-tier investment firm / consulting PMO.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or similar.
• MBA or PMP is a strong plus.

Experience

• 3-5 years in:
  • PMO
  • Strategy Office
  • Transformation Office
  • Consulting
  • CEO/CFO Office
  • Top-tier corporate environments

Core Skills

• Exceptional project management discipline
• Elite note-taking and synthesis ability
• Advanced PowerPoint storytelling
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong Word documentation
• Strong software adoption capability
• Excellent English communication (written & spoken)
• Executive presence

Personality & Traits

• Extremely organized
• Proactive
• Calm under pressure
• Detail-obsessed
• Execution-driven
• Politically intelligent
• Discreet
• Confident but humble
• High ownership mentality

Reporting Line

Reports directly to: Chief Financial Officer- MDLBEAST

Why This Role Is Unique

This is not an EA role.

This is not a normal PMO role.

This is a CFO Office leadership execution role at one of the most visible entertainment platforms in the region.

Saudi nationals are encouraged to apply