Job Description

We are looking for a PMO Manager (Arabic Speaking) for an Engineering Services company based in Saudi Arabia.

Location – Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Salary – 35,000 – 42,000 SAR/month

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Proven experience in Project Management, PMO, or Project Coordination roles.
• Certification in Prince2, PMP, or equivalent project management methodology is preferred.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid).
• Experience working on projects in Saudi Arabia, ideally within greenfield or startup environments, is advantageous.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project (or similar planning tools).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, stakeholders, and third-party contractors.
• Proactive, structured, and methodical approach to work.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving project environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the development, maintenance, and tracking of detailed project plans, milestones, and dependencies.
• Monitor project progress including risks, issues, actions, and decisions (RAID), ensuring timely updates and resolution.
• Coordinate and track deliverables across multiple workstreams, contractors, and third-party partners.
• Ensure project timelines are adhered to, proactively identifying and mitigating delays or deviations.
• Act as a key point of contact on-site, coordinating contractor activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements (e.g. RAMS, timekeeping).
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, templates, and PMO standards.
• Support governance processes including meetings, reporting, and stakeholder updates.
• Assist with project reporting, providing insights and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with UK-based PMO to align dependencies, timelines, and project deliverables.
• Ensure key physical and project milestones are achieved to enable final review and sign-off.
• Provide ad-hoc project analysis and administrative support to the Programme Manager.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive PMO Manager (Arabic Speaking) to support the successful delivery of a key project in Saudi Arabia. This role will work closely with the Project Lead and UK-based PMO team, ensuring seamless coordination of local project activities and alignment with global timelines. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving project execution, maintaining project plans, and ensuring all workstreams progress in line with agreed milestones. You will act as the central point of coordination for local stakeholders, contractors, and project teams, ensuring governance, reporting, and PMO standards are consistently upheld.