Program Management Office Lead
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Establish and govern PMO frameworks, oversee construction programs, manage risks, and lead teams to enhance project delivery and performance.
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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.
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