Program Director
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About the Role
The Arab Lens seeks an experienced Program Director to lead a portfolio of strategic projects, overseeing governance, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the organization's program management framework
- Lead multiple strategic projects within an integrated program structure
- Establish governance, reporting, and performance management standards
- Monitor program budgets, timelines, and business outcomes
- Ensure alignment between projects and corporate strategy
- Manage executive stakeholder engagement throughout the program lifecycle
- Resolve strategic risks and inter project dependencies
- Lead program planning, prioritization, and resource allocation
- Establish program performance metrics and reporting frameworks
- Support organizational transformation initiatives
- Develop high performing project leadership teams
- Present program performance and recommendations to executive management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline
- 15+ years of project and program management experience
- Demonstrated experience managing complex transformation programs
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent professional certification highly desirable
- Strong strategic planning and governance capabilities
- Excellent executive communication and leadership skills
- Experience working within GCC markets preferred
- Fluency in English required
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Overview
- Our client is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead a portfolio of strategic projects that support the organization’s long term growth and transformation objectives.
- The company is committed to delivering complex business initiatives through effective governance, disciplined execution, and strong leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the organization’s program management framework.
- Lead multiple strategic projects within an integrated program structure.
- Establish governance, reporting, and performance management standards.
- Monitor program budgets, timelines, and business outcomes.
- Ensure alignment between projects and corporate strategy.
- Manage executive stakeholder engagement throughout the program lifecycle.
- Resolve strategic risks and inter project dependencies.
- Lead program planning, prioritization, and resource allocation.
- Establish program performance metrics and reporting frameworks.
- Support organizational transformation initiatives.
- Develop high performing project leadership teams.
- Present program performance and recommendations to executive management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- MBA or postgraduate qualification is preferred.
- 15+ years of project and program management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex transformation programs.
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent professional certification is highly desirable.
- Strong strategic planning and governance capabilities.
- Excellent executive communication and leadership skills.
- Experience working within GCC markets is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required.
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