PMO Specialist

Responsibilities 1. Governance and Standards Establishing methodologies and best practices: Develop, implement, and enforce project management standards, methodologies, and processes across the organization. Creating and maintaining project management frameworks: Ensure consistency in how projects are managed, from initiation to closure, through standardized processes and tools. Ensuring project compliance: Monitor adherence to governance frameworks, policies, and compliance requirements. 2. Project Support Providing project management tools and templates: Offer standardized tools, templates, and guidelines to project managers and teams to improve efficiency and ensure consistency. Training and development: Provide training and development programs for project managers and team members to improve their skills and knowledge in project management. Offering advisory support: Offer guidance and mentoring to project managers to help them overcome challenges and issues. 3. Resource Management Monitoring resource allocation: Ensure that resources (human, financial, technological) are allocated efficiently and effectively across all projects. Resource forecasting: Help in planning and forecasting resource needs based on upcoming projects. 4. Project Portfolio Management Portfolio oversight: Manage and oversee the organization's project portfolio, ensuring that projects are aligned with the business strategy and objectives. Prioritization: Help in prioritizing projects based on business value, risk, and resource availability, making sure the right projects are undertaken at the right time. Tracking project performance: Monitor project performance and report on the status of the entire project portfolio, including milestones, budgets, and timelines. 5. Risk and Issue Management Risk identification and mitigation: Ensure that risks are identified early on, and appropriate mitigation strategies are put in place. Issue resolution: Help with resolving issues that may impact the progress of projects. 6. Reporting and Communication Reporting project status: Provide regular reports and updates to senior management and stakeholders on project performance, risks, issues, and outcomes. Stakeholder communication: Ensure clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders to keep them informed about project progress and changes. 7. Continuous Improvement Lessons learned: Collect and analyze lessons learned from completed projects to improve future project execution. Process improvements: Continuously assess and improve PMO processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve project outcomes. 8. Strategic Alignment Ensuring alignment with organizational goals: Ensure that projects align with the organization's strategic objectives, priorities, and business outcomes. Monitoring business benefits realization: Track whether projects deliver the intended business value and benefits after completion. 9. Quality Assurance Monitoring project quality: Oversee quality management processes to ensure that projects meet the required quality standards and deliverables. Auditing project deliverables: Conduct audits on project outputs to ensure compliance with set standards. 1. Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree: A bachelor's degree in fields like business administration, management, engineering, information technology, or related disciplines is typically required. Master's Degree (Optional): A master's degree, such as an MBA (Master of Business Administration), can be beneficial for senior PMO roles, especially those that involve strategic decision-making or leadership responsibilities. 2. Certifications Project Management Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional): Offered by PMI (Project Management Institute), this is one of the most recognized certifications for project managers. PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments): A widely used certification, particularly in Europe and the UK, focused on process-driven project management. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM): For those in Agile environments, this certification focuses on the Scrum framework. PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner): A PMI certification for those working with Agile project management.

The Professionals is a Saudi leading Consulting firm that was established in 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Since 2015 until now, we've become a successful partner in delivering unique consulting services to our partners who operate in different industries and sectors. We always combine our service offerings by adopting global best practices with local in-depth understanding and delivering it with a passion to exceed our partners' expectations to achieve their business objectives.