PMO Director - Retail | Saudi Arabia
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About the Role
A leading Saudi retailer is seeking a PMO Director to lead the Project Management Office, establish governance, and drive strategic initiatives. Requires 10+ years of project management experience, PMP certification, and retail industry experience.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Project Management Office (PMO) across the organization
- Establish project governance frameworks, standards, methodologies, and best practices
- Oversee planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of strategic and operational projects
- Partner with executive leadership to translate business strategy into actionable programs and initiatives
- Manage a portfolio of projects across retail operations, e commerce, supply chain, commercial, technology, and support functions
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards
- Monitor project performance, milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation
- Prepare executive dashboards, project status reports, presentations, and performance metrics for senior leadership
- Facilitate executive steering committees, project review meetings, and governance forums
- Drive cross functional collaboration and ensure alignment between business units and project teams
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans
- Lead change management initiatives and support organizational transformation programs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Management, or related field
- PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, PMI ACP, or equivalent project management certification highly preferred
- 10+ years of project management experience, including leadership of large scale cross functional programs
- Proven experience leading a PMO function within retail, e commerce, FMCG, or consumer focused industry
- Strong experience managing enterprise wide transformation, operational improvement, and strategic initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with CEOs, C level executives, and senior leadership teams
- Extensive experience in project governance, portfolio management, and executive reporting
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and delivery models
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and influencing skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in fast paced environments
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and project management tools
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Role Overview
- The PMO Director will lead the Project Management Office function and drive the successful execution of strategic and operational initiatives across the retail organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Project Management Office (PMO) across the organization.
- Establish project governance frameworks, standards, methodologies, and best practices.
- Oversee the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of strategic and operational projects.
- Partner with executive leadership to translate business strategy into actionable programs and initiatives.
- Manage a portfolio of projects across retail operations, e commerce, supply chain, commercial, technology, and support functions.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards.
- Monitor project performance, milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
- Prepare executive dashboards, project status reports, presentations, and performance metrics for senior leadership and board level reviews.
- Facilitate executive steering committees, project review meetings, and governance forums.
- Drive cross functional collaboration and ensure alignment between business units and project teams.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans to ensure successful outcomes.
- Lead change management initiatives and support organizational transformation programs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Management, or a related field.
- PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, PMI ACP, or equivalent project management certification is highly preferred.
- 10+ years of project management experience, including leadership of large scale cross functional programs.
- Proven experience leading a PMO function within the retail, e commerce, FMCG, or consumer focused industry.
- Strong experience managing enterprise wide transformation, operational improvement, and strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with CEOs, C level executives, and senior leadership teams.
- Extensive experience in project governance, portfolio management, and executive reporting.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in fast paced environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and project management tools.
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