Senior PMO VRO Analyst

Exceeders

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Full Time

Senior

Onsite

2 weeks ago

Project Management Office (PMO)Value RealizationMS ProjectExcelPower BIPMP

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Project Management Office (PMO)Value RealizationMS Project

The Senior PMO VRO Analyst is a full time, on site role based in Abu Dhabi.
Key role in ensuring project governance, standardization, and value realization across Digital and business projects.
Support project planning, tracking, and reporting while ensuring alignment with PMO standards.
Assist in identifying, measuring, and reporting value realization from projects and operational improvements.

Ensure adherence to PMO standards, methodologies, and frameworks in all projects.
Support project managers in initiating, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
Track and monitor project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and reports.
Support governance meetings, including steering committees and project review boards.
Assist in development and continuous improvement of project management policies, processes, and tools.
Ensure project compliance with financial, resource, and timeline constraints.
Coach and mentor project managers.
Ensure projects have tangible success criteria prior to go live.
Quality assure existing projects to meet standards.
Measure and monitor performance via KPIs and track value realization.
Analyze performance data to identify trends and support action plans.

Support identification, tracking, and reporting of benefits realization for Digital and business projects.
Work closely with business stakeholders to measure and validate efficiency gains, cost savings, and other benefits.
Ensure alignment of value realization metrics with financial records and corporate strategy.
Provide insights through value tracking dashboards and reports.
Assist in developing models for calculating savings (e.g., FTE savings, revenue growth, cost avoidance).
Collaborate with finance teams to ensure realized benefits are reflected in financial statements.
Support change management efforts to drive adoption and maximize value.
Develop analysis on Return on Investment for new Digital solutions.
Work with project teams to articulate product value.
Provide input to recalculation of value and ensure continuous updates to tracking mechanisms.
Develop all VRO reports and dashboards for feasibility and analysis.
Link operational and business performance metrics to productivity and financial outcomes.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
Certifications (Mandatory): PMP.
Certifications (Preferred): PgMP, ITIL.
Experience: 10+ years in project management, PMO operations, or value realization analysis.
Strong experience in implementing and governing projects within PMO standards.
Hands on experience with benefits realization frameworks and financial impact analysis.
Experience working with Digital projects, process improvement, or business transformation initiatives.
Tools: Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Power BI.
Familiarity with ERP systems, financial tracking tools, and reporting platforms.

Strong knowledge of PMO governance, methodologies (Waterfall, Agile), and best practices.
Solid understanding of value realization principles, including cost benefit analysis and ROI calculation.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Experience in building business cases and bringing them to life.
Experience in developing cost and benefit analysis.
Ability to interpret large amounts of data and make business recommendations.
Business/Financial modelling, financial background.
Good planning and execution skills.
Ability to multi task and operate independently.