PMO Group Senior Manager Dubai Ports (DP) World UAE

Dubai Ports (DP) World is actively hiring highly qualified and experienced candidate for job role of a PMO Group Senior Manager. The selected candidate will lead the day-to-day operation of PMO function to consistently deliver successful projects and programs of work by leveraging expertise in scheduling, document management, and site operation, while also supporting the Group Director PMO in driving strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities of PMO Group Senior Manager

• Align the PMO function within departmental and organizational strategies to drive business success.
• Promote and enforce PMO best practices across the department for consistent and efficient project management.
• Ensure all projects adhere to PMO best practices and procedures to drive successful project delivery.
• Represent DP World in a positive manner and promote the company’s values, culture, and principles.
• Prioritize safety and ethics to maintain a high standard of conduct and integrity within the organization.
• Lead the development and implementation of a PMO Charter and Maturity Roadmap to improve existing services, develop new value-added services, and advance the maturity of PMO.
• Develop and maintain Project Management documents and forms to support project teams, improve team productivity and increase project success rate and customer satisfaction.
• Build competency to develop and deploy Earned Value Management on project and portfolio levels to accurately measure project progress and identify areas of improvement.
• Monitor and control project and portfolio health levels, highlight potential issues and possible resolutions to mitigate risks.
• Maintain a database for project and portfolio risks, lessons learned, changes, etc. and analyze trends, identify areas of improvement, and highlight potential portfolio risks.
• Lead project auditing to ensure compliance and best practices are being followed.
• Spearhead knowledge management best practices among head office and site project teams to promote collaboration and continuous improvement within the organization.
• Actively engage with the project managers and project teams to foster a risk-based culture by conducting risk management workshops and training to the project teams and support them with developing and updating project risk registers.

What You’ll Do More?

• Support global Site PMO teams with onboarding and providing relevant systems and project management training to ensure readiness and efficiency.
• Support the project teams in developing, updating, monitoring, and controlling project management documents to ensure compliance and project progress tracking.
• Proactively identify and communicate schedule-related risks and issues to the project teams, proposing solutions where applicable to mitigate project risks.
• Develop what-if scenarios and schedule forecasts, as needed, to facilitate the decision-making process and ensure project progress aligns with business objectives.
• Review and provide guidance to the project teams on vendor schedules to ensure compliance and best practices are followed.
• Support the site teams with project document control as well as communication with external stakeholders to ensure project documents are managed efficiently and stakeholders are informed.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of  PMO Group Senior Manager are as under:

• Must have a BSc. preferably in Engineering
• Must have a Project Management Professional certificate (PMI-PMP).
• Must have a PMO certification (e.g. IPMO-F -P or -E).
• Preferably have a post-graduate degree in Project Management.
• 8-10 years of experience in scheduling and project management (preferably in capital construction projects), out of which 5 years working in a PMO function.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Must be proficient in MS Project (desktop and online) and Primavera.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365 suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PMO types, maturity models, roles, and responsibilities.
• In-depth knowledge of the concepts and principles of project and portfolio management and their planning.
• Shows proven track record of leadership.
• Ability to work with local and remote teams from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work autonomously.
• Awareness of policies and procedures to ensure resources are efficiently used.
• Familiarity with industry and professional standards in the field of capital construction.
• Ability to work flexibly and quickly grasp knowledge of new knowledge areas, systems, and tools.

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