Senior PMO Manager - Strategic Programs

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced Senior PMO Manager to establish, strengthen, and drive enterprise-wide project governance, portfolio management, and strategic delivery excellence.The successful candidate will bring experience from complex, matrixed organizations and demonstrate a proven ability to manage high-value transformation initiatives, executive stakeholder engagement, and PMO maturity enhancement.Candidates with experience from Fortune 500 organizations, multinational corporations, leading consulting firms, or large-scale infrastructure, energy, aviation, and technology organizations are strongly preferred.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the Project Management Office (PMO) function and oversee portfolio governance.Establish and implement project management frameworks, standards, and methodologies.Monitor strategic initiatives, project performance, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, and portfolio reviews.Facilitate decision-making forums, steering committees, and executive governance meetings.Drive cross-functional alignment across business units and stakeholders.Support strategic transformation programs and enterprise-wide initiatives.Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.Develop PMO capabilities, tools, processes, and best practices.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.10+ years of experience in project management, portfolio management, PMO leadership, or transformation roles.Experience leading PMO functions within large multinational or Fortune 500 organizations.Strong knowledge of portfolio governance, project controls, risk management, and reporting.Experience supporting C-suite executives and senior leadership stakeholders.PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, Prince2, MSP, or equivalent certifications preferred.Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.Preferred BackgroundFortune 500 organizations.Management consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&, Kearney).Large infrastructure, energy, aviation, logistics, technology, or industrial organizations.Experience within the GCC or Middle East region is advantageous.Arabic-speaking candidates are strongly preferred.