PMO Manager (Administrative) — Dubai

A global, multi-billion-dollar, market-leading technology company is hiring a PMO Manager to run the day-to-day administration of the Project Management Office in Dubai. This is not a Project Manager delivery role it’s a structured, detail-driven position focused on governance, reporting, coordination, and ensuring project teams operate smoothly.

What you’ll do

• Own the PMO operating cadence: weekly/monthly reporting cycles, governance forums, and action tracking.
• Maintain and improve PMO standards: templates, documentation, RAID logs (Risks/Actions/Issues/Decisions), and project controls.
• Produce clear portfolio dashboards (status, milestones, dependencies, resourcing, budget tracking where applicable).
• Ensure initiatives follow agreed processes and stage gates; support audits and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate across stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Vendors) to keep information accurate and up to date.
• Manage the project repository: documentation, approvals, change requests, and version control.
• Support resource planning and capacity tracking in partnership with functional leads.
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO tools and ways of working.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in a PMO / project coordination / project controls / portfolio administration role (tech environment preferred).
• Strong administration skills: highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams.
• Confident with reporting and data: Excel/Google Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, and dashboarding.
• Working knowledge of PMO concepts: governance, RAID, stage gates, change control, prioritisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication — you can chase updates, remove blockers, and keep people aligned.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Asana (any).

Nice to have

• Exposure to agile delivery environments (Scrum/Kanban) without needing to be a Scrum Master.
• Basic understanding of budgets, forecasting, and vendor coordination.
• PMO / project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, etc.).

Why join

• Join a global market leader with large-scale, high-impact programmes and strong governance.
• High-visibility role supporting senior stakeholders and strategic initiatives.
• Opportunity to shape how projects are governed, reported, and standardised across the business.
• Dubai-based role within a modern, fast-paced tech environment.