Program Delivery Manager

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Senior Project Delivery Manager

1. Program & Delivery Leadership

• Own full lifecycle delivery of enterprise transformation programs (initiation → closure), ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met.
• Establish and enforce delivery governance, stage gates, and executive steering mechanisms aligned to government standards.
• Drive program-level planning, dependency management, and integrated master schedules across multiple projects and workstreams.

2. Public & Government Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary delivery interface with senior government stakeholders, including Directors, Undersecretaries, and Program Sponsors.
• Communicate confidently in Arabic and English in executive forums, steering committees, and formal government reviews.
• Navigate complex decision hierarchies, regulatory constraints, and public accountability requirements.

3. Enterprise Transformation Execution

• Lead large programs covering:
• ERP (e.g., Oracle Fusion / SAP S/4HANA)

• Shared Services & Operating Model Transformation

• Ensure alignment between business transformation, process re‑engineering, and technology implementation.
• Control scope change rigorously in line with government contracting and approval norms.

4. Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish risk, issue, and dependency management frameworks suitable for high‑scrutiny government environments.
• Ensure compliance with government PMO standards, audit requirements, cybersecurity, data residency, and regulatory policies.
• Provide transparent reporting on delivery health, benefits realization, and value realization.

5. Financial & Commercial Management

• Manage large program budgets and complex contracts (fixed‑price, T&M, outcome‑based).
• Oversee team performance, contractual milestones, and service-level adherence.
• Support commercial negotiations, contract variations, and claims management.

6. Leadership & Team Oversight

• Lead and mentor large, multi‑disciplinary delivery teams (business, functional, technology, change, vendors).
• Foster a strong culture of delivery discipline, accountability, and collaboration.
• Ensure succession planning and capability uplift within the delivery organization
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Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage

Mandatory

• 15+ years of experience in large-scale project / program delivery, with significant public or government sector exposure.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise transformation programs valued at multi‑million USD scale.
• Fluent Arabic and English (spoken and written) – mandatory for government stakeholder engagement.
• Strong experience working with senior government officials and executive committees.

Preferred

• Experience with ERP implementations (Oracle Fusion, SAP S/4HANA, or equivalent).
• Experience in GCC / Middle East public sector environments.
• Program management certifications (PMP, PgMP, MSP or equivalent).

Language Requirements

• **Arabic: Fluent (mandatory)**
• – spoken and written
• **English: Fluent (mandatory)**

Core Competencies

• Executive‑level stakeholder management
• Government program governance & compliance
• Complex delivery and dependency management
• Risk & issue resolution in regulated environments
• Cross‑cultural leadership
• Arabic executive communication & negotiation

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