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Senior Chief Engineer - Project Management Office

Posted 2 weeks ago
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Job Description

· Oversee the full portfolio of programs and projects across all lifecycle phases, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and objectives.

· Identify and analyze critical projects and programs, providing executive-level insights and recommendations to support CEO decision-making.

· Prepare and present monthly executive portfolio reports covering progress, delays, risks, issues, and proposed corrective actions requiring executive intervention.

· Evaluate Project Managers’ performance and PMO maturity levels, providing improvement recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.

· Ensure accurate, timely updates of project progress, milestones, and performance data across all enterprise systems.

· Govern project and program tendering processes, ensuring compliance with contractual SLAs, KPIs, budget utilization, and performance targets.

· Lead annual budget planning for projects, contracts, and new initiatives in coordination with departments, ensuring adherence to budget ceilings and planning guidelines.

· Monitor and report on project management, contract management, and budget management performance, recommending portfolio optimization actions.

· Promote adherence to PM policies, processes, and frameworks, and conduct awareness sessions and internal compliance assessments.

· Manage escalation of project risks, issues, delays, and interdependencies to minimize business and strategic impacts.

· Consolidate post-project benefit realization reports to demonstrate value delivery and business outcomes.

· Analyze portfolio performance data, identify root causes of issues, and collaborate with Project Managers to implement corrective and preventive actions.

· Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management, or Contracts Management (required).

· PMP and/or PMO-CP certification preferred.

· Master’s degree in Management or a related field is preferred.

· Minimum 11 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 9 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.

· Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management, or Contracts Management (required).

· PMP and/or PMO-CP certification preferred.

· Master’s degree in Management or a related field is preferred.

· Minimum 11 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 9 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.

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Senior Chief Engineer - Project Management Office at Government of Dubai | Renata