Job Title: PMO Manager (Project Management Office)
Sector: Real Estate Development & Asset Management
Experience Level: Senior / Executive (20+ Years)
Position Summary
We are seeking an executive-level PMO Manager with 20+ years of comprehensive experience to lead our Project Management Office. The ideal candidate will hold a strong background in Architecture and possess a proven track record across the full project lifecycle—from pre-construction and design development to execution and final delivery.
This role requires a strategic leader who has operated successfully within both leading engineering consultancies and real estate development / owner’s representative organizations. You will be responsible for setting project governance standards, conducting deep technical/design reviews, managing contract revisions, and overseeing multi-project delivery across our portfolio.
Responsibilities
1. Portfolio Governance & Oversight
- Establish, standardize, and enforce PMO framework, policies, and SOPs across all commercial and administrative developments.
- Monitor project performance, timelines, budgets, and quality standards to ensure alignment with corporate strategic objectives.
- Implement robust project tracking dashboards and report multi-project KPIs directly to the Executive Board.
2. Design & Technical Governance
- Leverage architectural expertise to lead design reviews during pre-construction phases, ensuring optimal space planning, constructability, and value engineering.
- Oversee consultant teams during the schematic, detailed design, and tender document preparation stages.
- Ensure all technical specifications and architectural designs strictly adhere to local codes, commercial efficiency standards, and sustainability guidelines.
3. Contracts & Procurement Review
- Review and evaluate master service agreements, consultancy contracts, main contractor packages.
- Conduct risk assessments on contractual terms, scope definitions, variations, and claims to safeguard owner interests.
- Align contract terms with project delivery milestones and financial cash flow schedules.
4. Full Lifecycle Delivery (Pre-construction to Handover)
- Direct pre-construction activities, including tendering processes.
- Ensure the construction process on plan as contractual timeline, and issue reports on projects performance.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from a recognized university. Master’s degree or PMP / PgMP certification is strongly preferred.
- Experience: 20+ years of professional experience, min 5 years in project management, PMO leadership, and real estate development.
- Dual Sector Experience: Proven background working in both Engineering Consultancies (Design/Supervision) and Real Estate Developers / Owner’s Representative firms.
- Portfolio Lifecycle: Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams through pre-construction, design, tendering, execution, and final delivery.
- Commercial & Administrative Track Record: Expertise in commercial malls, administrative buildings, or mixed-use developments is essential.
- Language: Professional fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
Key Competencies
- Executive Leadership & Strategic Vision
- Advanced Architectural Design & Value Engineering Review
- Contractual Risk Mitigation & Negotiation
- Multi-Project Coordination & Resource Planning
- High Accountability & Institutional Discipline
Please apply or share your CV if you have the above mentioned criteria mentioned above to careers@everest-properties.com
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