Director, Project Management Office

Position Overview

The PMO Director will steer the organization’s Project Management Office from a strategic vantage point, shaping governance, portfolio oversight, delivery quality, and transformation efforts across technology and consulting services. This position ensures that project spending and priorities stay tightly connected to EjadTech’s business goals while upholding strong execution standards, efficient operations, and a positive client experience.

Strategic PMO Leadership

• Set the PMO direction, operating approach, and long-term strategy so they support company objectives.
• Build and maintain organization-wide frameworks for project governance, methods, policies, and standards.
• Advance PMO maturity through ongoing improvement programs across the business.
• Lead portfolio planning, prioritization, and allocation of resources.
• Keep business priorities, project investments, and delivery results aligned.
• Equip executive leadership with portfolio analysis, strategic guidance, and performance updates.

Portfolio and Project Governance

• Oversee the complete mix of technology and consulting initiatives.
• Make sure work is completed within approved scope, budget, timelines, and quality targets.
• Track portfolio status, project outcomes, risks, dependencies, and utilization of resources.
• Manage stage-gate reviews, approvals, and executive decision workflows.
• Confirm that contractual obligations, deliverables, and client commitments are met.
• Direct project closure activities, including completion certificates, client acceptance, and formal handover.

Organizational Performance and Operational Excellence

• Create PMO tools, dashboards, reporting structures, and performance indicators.
• Put in place portfolio practices that enable scale and sustained growth.
• Spot and implement ways to improve processes and operating efficiency.
• Promote the use of strong project management practices and high delivery standards.
• Support strategic programs, transformation initiatives, and enterprise planning work.

Leadership and Capability Development

• Direct, coach, and grow PMO managers, project managers, and delivery personnel.
• Develop a culture of high performance across the project management function.
• Encourage close cooperation among business, consulting, technology, and leadership teams.
• Support professional growth and the development of project management capabilities.

Executive and Client Stakeholder Management

• Act as the senior sponsor for PMO governance and portfolio control.
• Develop and sustain trusted relationships with executives, clients, and strategic allies.
• Represent EjadTech in executive steering groups, governance forums, and client leadership discussions.
• Maintain strong client satisfaction and contribute to durable partnership success.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline is required.
• A master’s degree, such as an MBA or an equivalent qualification, is preferred.
• PMP certification is mandatory; PgMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, Agile, or similar credentials are strongly valued.
• At least 15 years of project management experience, including 5 or more years in PMO leadership or executive delivery roles, is required.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise PMOs and large-scale technology and consulting portfolios is necessary.
• Solid knowledge of governance models, portfolio management, organizational transformation, and business strategy is expected.

Required Skills

• Senior leadership and organizational direction
• Portfolio governance and planning
• Budget and financial oversight
• Enterprise risk management
• Capacity and resource planning
• Change management
• Executive-level communication
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking and decision-making
• Problem-solving
• Bilingual fluency in Arabic and English