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PMO IT Delivery & Transformation Director

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the IT PMO strategy, operating model, and governance framework for effective project oversight and value

delivery.

  • Manage the enterprise IT project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, timelines, and capacity plans.
  • Oversee program and project lifecycle management, including intake, prioritization, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
  • Ensure governance gates are established and enforced (e.g., business case validation, architecture review, UAT, go-live

readiness).

  • Lead project risk, issue, dependency, and change management across programs.
  • Provide strategic oversight of vendor delivery and contract compliance for outsourced or hybrid delivery models.
  • Drive adoption of standardized project delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, SAFe) and ensure integration with ITQMS,

EA, and ITSM processes.

  • Ensure accurate, timely reporting of KPIs, project health dashboards, and executive scorecards.
  • Lead periodic executive steering committees, project reviews, and investment governance forums.
  • Coach and mentor program managers, project managers, and PMO staff to improve delivery maturity and consistency.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong background in IT delivery, transformation, and project governance.

Experience

  • Minimum of 15 years in IT project delivery, with at least 8 years in PMO or program leadership roles.
  • Proven success in managing large-scale digital, infrastructure, or enterprise systems programs.
  • Experience interfacing with executive leadership, CIOs, and enterprise PMOs.

Technical Skills

  • Proficiency in project/portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, Clarity, ServiceNow PPM, Jira Align).
  • Familiarity with ITSM, ITQMS, and EA governance models.
  • Strong understanding of delivery methodologies (Agile, SAFe, PRINCE2, PMP/PMI).
  • Financial planning and budget management for large-scale portfolios.

Leadership Skills

  • Executive presence and ability to influence across C-level, business, and delivery functions.
  • Skilled in building governance culture, delivery discipline, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Able to resolve conflicts, balance priorities, and drive decisions in high-stakes environments.

Preferred Certifications

· PMP® (Project Management Professional) or PgMP® · SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or Agile Leadership certification · MoP® (Management of Portfolios) or PfMP® · ITIL v4 Foundation or COBIT for IT governance alignment

Key Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and enterprise-level delivery vision.
  • Results-driven mindset with strong execution discipline.
  • Analytical, structured, and KPI-focused.
  • High integrity, accountability, and resilience under pressure.

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