PMO Manager – Business Operations
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Overview
We are looking for a
PMO Manager – Business Operations
to lead and support enterprise transformation initiatives across HR, Procurement, Finance, and shared business operations for our client, a large semi-government entity in Dubai.
This role requires strong PMO governance, stakeholder management, and transformation delivery experience across functional business operations, with exposure to enterprise systems and technology-enabled transformation programs.
This is a 6-month contract role in the organization and is renewable.
It reports to the VP of Transformation in the Center of Excellence Department.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead PMO governance and delivery oversight across HR, Procurement, Finance, and operational transformation initiatives
- Manage integrated project plans, timelines, RAID logs, governance trackers, status reporting, and executive dashboards across multiple workstreams
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including business operations, HR, procurement, finance, IT, vendors, and implementation partners
- Support transformation initiatives involving ERP, HRMS, procurement systems, shared services, automation, and process improvement programs
- Drive project governance, milestone tracking, dependency management, escalation management, and reporting cadence across all initiatives
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, stakeholder workshops, and executive reporting sessions
- Support process optimisation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across functional operations
- Ensure structured documentation, audit readiness, change tracking, and adherence to PMO standards and governance frameworks
- Monitor project budgets, resource allocation, risks, and delivery performance to ensure successful execution
- Support user adoption, change management, and transition activities during implementation and rollout phases
- Knowledge, skills & experience:
- 8–12 years of experience in PMO, project management, or transformation delivery roles
- Strong experience managing functional transformation programs across HR, Procurement, Finance, or shared services environments
- Exposure to ERP, HRMS, procurement platforms, or enterprise operational systems implementations
- Experience with PMO governance, portfolio reporting, RAID management, executive reporting, and cross-functional coordination
- Good understanding of business operations, process optimisation, and operational transformation initiatives
- Exposure to enterprise technology or digital transformation projects is preferred
- Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to work across business and technology teams
- Proficiency with PMO and reporting tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Excel, or similar platforms
Availability
: Preference will be given to candidates available immediately.
We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates.
Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.
We will review your job application within 7 working days.
Should your profile fit the requirements of the role a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, to discuss the role in more detail and potential next steps.
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