Manager, Internal Audit Project Management Office

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, dashboards for the PMO function.
• Track, monitor, and report on audit timelines, milestones, and resource allocation to support timely and successful delivery of the Internal Audit annual plan.
• Provide PM guidance and support to audit teams, emphasizing best practices, tools, and methodologies.
• Lead the Internal Audit PMO, overseeing manpower planning, audit system, and process optimization, and report enhancement from initiation to completion.
• Ensure PMO activities are aligned with Internal Audit’s strategic goals, meeting quality standards and timelines.
• Develop, manage, and optimize manpower planning to ensure adequate resources are allocated for current and upcoming audits.
• Collaborate with senior management to forecast staffing needs based on audit plans, strategic priorities, and emerging risks.
• Analyze resource utilization and recommend improvements for effective allocation and workforce development.
• Support the development, monitoring, and reporting of annual business plans and KPIs to achieve unit objectives and overall performance excellence.
• Contribute to preparing, recommending, and continuously monitoring the unit’s annual budget to identify performance gaps and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Track and consolidate internal department progress, initiatives, and performance metrics, and regularly report to the Group ED, Internal Audit to support strategic decision-making and oversight.
• Prepare comprehensive, accurate, and timely work deliverables (including quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc reports) and submit them to the Group ED, Internal Audit for review and final issuance to Management and ARCC.
• Ensure all reports comply with international corporate governance principles, applicable standards, and shareholder requirements.
• Support in developing and delivering the annual operational business plans and KPIs for the unit and contribute to performance monitoring and reporting for the unit so that overall objectives Oversee and implement PMO-related continuous improvement initiatives for systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to internal audit standards, internal policies, and quality assurance frameworks, including Masdar’s QAIP requirements.
• Conduct periodic self-assessments and quality checks of PMO activities, identifying areas for improvement and providing feedback.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• Professional certifications preferred: CIA, PMP, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Additional certification or training in data analytics, audit automation tools, or AI applications in auditing (e.g., CISA, CRMA, or courses in data analytics/AI) is an advantage.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, project management, or related fields.
• Proven experience in audit planning, project management, resource allocation, and reporting optimization.
• Demonstrated experience in PMO governance and quality assurance practices within internal audit or assurance functions.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, enabling a collaborative and consultative approach across corporate and multifunctional teams.
• Ability to effectively manage, lead, and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge and skills in manpower planning, PMO governance, internal audit project management practices, reporting frameworks, and application of AI/data analytics tools to enhance audit planning, execution, and reporting.
• Good understanding of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), including the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the IIA’s Code of Ethics.
• Familiarity with industry-specific regulations, policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

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