PMO - Enterprise Governance Lead

Overview

Doha, Qatar

Enterprise Governance Lead

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Lead development of an enterprise PMO governance operating model for a major portfolio environment
• Define governance layers, reporting hierarchies, committee structures, and decision-making protocols
• Develop Delegation of Authority frameworks with financial thresholds and approval workflows
• Establish lifecycle stage-gate governance across pre-construction, design, procurement, and delivery phases
• Integrate governance requirements with process workflows, role accountability, KPIs, reporting, and PMIS logic
• Facilitate governance workshops and decision sessions with executive client stakeholders
• Lead governance gap analysis and alignment reviews of existing client procedures and frameworks
• Establish governance compliance and enforcement mechanisms, including escalation and audit pathways
• Coordinate with PMIS, digital, controls, and commercial teams to ensure governance artefacts are implementation-ready
• Support knowledge transfer and capability-building activities with client counterpart staff

What Required Skills You'Ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Management, Programme Management, or related field
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in PMO establishment, governance advisory, or major project delivery environments
• Proven experience designing PMO governance or enterprise operating models for large programmes
• Strong knowledge of Delegation of Authority frameworks, approval structures, and stage-gate governance
• Experience in major capital programmes, infrastructure, real estate, or development environments
• Ability to work at executive level with strong client-facing communication and workshop facilitation skills. Arabic speaking preferred
• Strong understanding of governance integration with programme controls, PMIS, commercial, and reporting systems
• Demonstrated ability to create practical, enforceable governance structures rather than high-level policy documents only
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder governance initiatives across client, consultant, and contractor environments
• Strong analytical, organisational, and documentation skills
• GCC and/or Qatar experience preferred
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