Program Management Office Lead

Overview

Role Overview

1. Strategic & Governance Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and govern the PMO framework, policies, and project governance standards across the organization.
• Align programs and projects with the company’s strategic objectives, business goals, and client commitments.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, master schedules, and delivery frameworks.
• Provide senior leadership and C-level executives with clear dashboards, insights, and performance analytics to support decision-making.
• Identify portfolio-level risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities.

2. Program & Portfolio Management

• Oversee multiple construction programs and major projects across disciplines including civil, MEP, infrastructure, and fit-out.
• Monitor and control project performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk benchmarks.
• Ensure effective inter-project coordination, dependency management, and resource optimization.
• Track and report KPIs, milestones, cash flow, contractual deliverables, and program health at portfolio level.

3. Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Collaborate closely with engineering, planning, and project controls teams to ensure feasibility, constructability, and timeline adherence.
• Support project managers in planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and performance reporting.
• Monitor technical dependencies, bottlenecks, and quality assurance metrics.
• Ensure effective utilization of project management tools and systems (Primavera P6, MS Project, dashboards).

4. Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and executive-level reports for senior management, clients, and consultants.
• Act as a central coordination point between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and program review sessions.
• Translate technical and operational project updates into business and commercial implications for stakeholders.

5. Risk, Change & Performance Management

• Establish and maintain risk management, issue escalation, and change control processes across all programs.
• Proactively identify schedule delays, cost overruns, performance gaps, and contractual risks, recommending mitigation actions.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, client requirements, and local regulations.

6. Process Improvement & Standards

• Standardize project management methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting formats (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Hybrid where applicable).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery efficiency, transparency, and reporting accuracy.
• Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across ongoing and future projects.

7. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop PMO analysts, planners, and project controls teams.
• Build PMO capability and promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure projects deliver measurable business value.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business Administration.
• Master’s Degree is an advantage.
• Certifications (Preferred) : PMP / PgMP, PRINCE2, PMI-RMP, Primavera P6 or equivalent

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in construction or infrastructure projects (minimum 5 years in PMO / Program Management for Lead role).
• 5–8 years relevant experience may be considered for PMO Specialist level.
• Proven experience managing large-scale or multi-project portfolios, preferably in Qatar or the Middle East.
• Exposure to mega projects, EPC contracts, and government or semi-government clients is highly desirable.