Project Manager – PMO (Immediate Start, Arabic Speaker)
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At Faithful Executive, we pride ourselves on connecting exceptional talent with outstanding opportunities across the Middle East region. Our commitment to excellence and innovation sets us apart in the recruitment landscape.
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Overview
At Faithful Executive, we pride ourselves on connecting exceptional talent with outstanding opportunities across the Middle East region.
Our commitment to excellence and innovation sets us apart in the recruitment landscape.
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a
confidential, government-related entity
in Dubai, recognized for leading high-impact initiatives in
business strategy, governance
, and national development.
This organization manages
non-technical, executive-level projects
, with a strong focus on
business model innovation and strategic transformation
.
*Please note: This is not an IT or technical PMO role.
The focus is entirely on business-led, non-technical projects tied to executive and board-level mandates.*
Position: Project Manager – PMO - Education sector
Contract Type: 6-12 months
Start date: ASAP
Key Responsibilities
- **Lead and manage a centralized PMO**
- focused on governance, standardization, and alignment with
- strategic business objectives
- .
- Serve as a primary liaison between
- senior leadership, board members, and operational teams
- to ensure project progress and alignment.
- Report on project portfolio
- performance, timelines, risks, and issues
- to senior management.
- Develop and improve
- PMO governance frameworks, strategic project plans, and reporting tools
- .
- Coordinate with
- external consultants
- by defining scopes and monitoring progress from project start to delivery.
- Facilitate
- strategic planning sessions
- with internal stakeholders, clarifying objectives, budgets, and deliverables.
- Manage
- RFP processes and consulting engagements
- to ensure effectiveness and alignment.
- Maintain clear communication and strong
- stakeholder engagement
- across all organizational levels throughout project lifecycles.
Qualifications
- **Immediate availability**
- Minimum 1
- 5 years of experience
- in PMO leadership or strategic project management in
- corporate, government, or consulting environments
- (non-IT) in the Education sector.
- **PMP certification**
- to ensure strong project management discipline.
- Proven ability to manage
- complex strategic portfolios
- with measurable business outcomes.
- **Strong experience interacting with senior executives, board members, and managing external consultants.**
- Fluency in
- Arabic and English (mandatory).
- Bachelor’s degree in
Industrial Engineering
or
Business Administration
- ;
- MBA highly preferred
- .
- Experience in
- business model innovation and government-related projects
- will be highly advantageous.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.
- If you are ready to take the next step in your career, please reach out to us at
- [email protected]
- .
- *Join us in shaping the future of talent in the Middle East!*
- *#PMO #ProjectManagement #DubaiJobs #Strategy #CorporateGovernance #FaithfulExecutive #TalentMENA*
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