Senior Project Management Office Manager

We are supporting a leading Government organisation in Abu Dhabi to appoint a Senior Manager – PMO. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for establishing, leading and maturing the Project Management Office to ensure governance, delivery excellence and integrated oversight across a diverse portfolio of multi-year strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

PMO Leadership & Governance

• Establish the PMO operating model, frameworks, tools and governance structures aligned to strategic objectives.
• Oversee governance forums, steering committees, and project review boards to ensure transparency and timely decision-making.
• Implement project controls including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and change management processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, sustainability, and audit requirements.

Portfolio & Program Oversight

• Lead portfolio prioritisation, balancing strategic value, feasibility, interdependencies, and resource availability.
• Maintain a unified view of all programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organisational strategic goals.
• Establish portfolio-level KPIs and dashboards to track progress, risks, and benefits realisation.
• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues, risks, and deviations.
• Conduct maturity assessments and performance audits.

Strategic Planning & Decision Support

• Develop program roadmaps, master schedules, resource plans, and implementation strategies.
• Provide leadership with data-driven insights, scenario modeling, forecasting, and impact analyses.
• Ensure executive reports and KPIs reflect accurate program performance to enable informed decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Manage relationships with multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders, including government bodies, regulatory entities, engineering partners, R&D organisations, and commercial teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination and resolve bottlenecks affecting delivery.
• Develop communication channels for effective reporting across all levels—from project teams to executive leadership.
• Represent the PMO in steering committees, briefings, and external stakeholder engagements.

Requirements:

• Arab National & Arabic Speaker required
• Proven experience leading PMOs and complex portfolios in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Strong governance, planning, and project management expertise.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with regulatory, compliance, and performance reporting frameworks.

This is an exciting opportunity for a PMO professional ready to drive strategic initiatives at a national level and make a significant impact across diverse programs.