Project/Programme Manager | PMO Consulting (Middle East Projects)

Job Description & Summary

We are a team of committed project, programme and portfolio management professionals driven by excellence, continuous growth, creativity and common sense. 

We understand what makes business change successful both in traditionally governed and agile environments. We support our clients both through designing & implementing PM standards & technology and by helping them deliver their current projects. 

We work closely with our Partners across the global PwC Network and other PwC teams.
Joining our team, you can expect career development, interesting projects, and diverse challenges in an international team is one of the largest ones of its kind in the PwC Network.

We are looking for:

Project/Programme Manager (Middle East Projects)

Your future role:

• Manage client projects and internal initiatives from initiation to successful closure,
• Advise Clients on project, programme & portfolio management standards best suitable to their business (including comprehensive current processes analysis, design of future state and transformation delivery),
• Lead project and PMO teams on diverse engagements to achieve project goals,
• Actively contribute to PMO growth strategy though offering and team capabilities development,
• Build effective relationships with Clients and within PwC network,
• Support development of other PMO team members through mentoring and coaching to  help them to achieve their full potential in a positive and supportive environment,
• Travel with prolonged on-site presence for ME region engagements.

Apply if you have:

• Ability to extensively travel within the Middle East region (up to 50% onsite presence) - must have,
• 8+ experience in management of large scale projects/ delivering senior PMO functions,
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines,
• Ability to adapt and willingness to take initiative and ownership of tasks and responsibilities,
• Fluency in English,
• Leadership experience and emotional intelligence,
• Ability to solve complex problems and engage team in the process,
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies and frameworks (PMBoK, PRINCE2, IPMA level B and above would be an asset),
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Nice to have:

• Programme and/or portfolio management experience,
• Consulting and/or business development experience,
• Knowledge of PPM software eg. JIRA, MS Project family, other PPM SaaS tools.

By joining us you gain:

• Work flexibility - hybrid working model, flexible start of the day, workation, sabbatical leave,
• Development and upskilling - our full support during onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, certification co/financed by PwC (e.g. CFE certification) and conversations with native speaker,
• Wide medical and wellbeing program - medical care package (incl. dental care, freedom of treatment, physiotherapy), coaching, mindfulness, psychological support, education through dedicated webinars and workshops, financial and legal counseling, 
• Possibility to create your individual benefits package (a.o. lunch pass, insurance packages, concierge, veterinary package for a pet, massages) and access to a cafeteria - vouchers, discounts on IT equipment and car purchase,
• 3 paid hours for volunteering per month,  
• Additional paid Birthday Day off,
• And when you start enjoying PwC as much as we do, you may recommend your friend to work with us.

Recruitment process:

• CV verification,
• HC screening call,
• Language test call if needed,
• First call with one of our directors/ senior managers,
• Final call with one of our directors/partners.

With any queries please contact us [email protected].

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