You will establish, manage and maintain a Technology Governance function which encourages desirable behaviours in the usage of IT by providing transparency and oversight of IT finances, human resource utilisation, project progress, process & policy maturity and IT performance in order to ensure adherence to the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and that customer requirements are met.
Client Details
This is a very well established, successful organisation in Abu Dhabi with strong leadership and an excellent company vision. Due to some very positive changes they have recently opened up investment in people to bring in some excellent talent across the organisation.
Description Develop and manage an annual roadmap of IT Governance developments and enhancements which align to the IT Strategy and meet business requirements.Oversee IT Projects & Programs across the portfolios in order to ensure they are executed as per the agreed timelines, quality standards and SLAs and that customer requirements are met.Analyse current and proposed projects or programs, based on key characteristics to determine the optimal mix and sequencing of proposed projects to best achieve the organisation's overall goals.Develop and run the Project Management Office with the aim of improving project & program management capability and act as single source of truth for the status of current projects in the Technology group.Establish an IT PMO Committee to oversee all initiatives, review them and approve them in order to adhere to the governance requirements.Be an active member of all new IT initiatives as a member of the IT Investment Review Board, in order to provide advice and guidance when required.Ensure transparency on IT spending by coordinating with the company's Finance function and providing a structured framework and related processes around budgeting, IT accounting and charging.Project/Program risk management, including risk assessment strategy and policies, etc. in order to ensure any challenges/ issues are resolved timely and the project progresses as per plan.Manage external vendors related to the IT Governance function, so that they provide high quality services, meet service level agreements and do so at competitive prices.Lead the recruitment, retaining and developing of quality IT resources and effective teams in the areas of Project Management, Quality and Performance
Profile Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information TechnologyFormal Project management training and certification is a strong preference (eg. Prince2, PMP)Minimum 8 years' experience in Information TechnologyWorking knowledge of Project Management, Financial Management, Quality and PerformanceManagementDemonstrated high competency in project management and the execution of multiple and large projects.Working knowledge of ITIL, CoBit or other control objectsDemonstrated competency in strategic thinking, change management and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management.Knowledge in Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF) and other methodologiesExperience in ePPM (enterprise Project Portfolio Management) solutions
Job Offer In addition to joining a great organisation in a critical with strong future career options, this role will pay an attractive salary and additional benefits.
Skills PMO
Job Details Job Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Company Industry
Oil/Gas
Company Type
Recruitment Agency
Job Role Information Technology
Employment Type
Full Time Employee
Monthly Salary Range
Unspecified
Number of Vacancies
Unspecified
Job Ref.
JB3828182
Preferred Candidate
Career Level
Management
Nationality
People who applied to this job also applied to
ARIJ Amman, Jordan
McKinsey Electronics Beirut, Lebanon
Al Ghurair Properties LLC UAE
Confidential Company Al Kuwait, Kuwait
American University of the Middle East - AUM Kuwait
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Job Title Head of IT PMO - UAE National
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People who applied to this job also applied to
ARIJ Amman, Jordan
McKinsey Electronics Beirut, Lebanon
Al Ghurair Properties LLC UAE
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