Senior Manager​/Governance & PMO Lead – Telecom Transformation

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager / Governance & PMO Lead to lead the governance and programme management function for a major telecom transformation programme in Saudi Arabia.

This is a senior, client-facing role requiring strong experience in programme governance, PMO leadership, executive reporting and complex transformation delivery
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• Lead the overall Governance & PMO function across the transformation programme
• Manage and coach an experienced PMO/governance team covering planning, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies
• Own executive governance forums, Steering Committee preparation and senior management reporting
• Consolidate programme performance and provide clear visibility of priorities, risks, dependencies and key decisions
• Challenge workstream leads and ensure actions are followed through to resolution
• Coordinate across multiple client teams, vendors, delivery partners and service providers
• Act as a senior point of contact for the client on overall programme performance and governance

• Strong experience leading Governance / PMO functions within large-scale transformation programmes
• Proven experience managing and developing an experienced PMO or programme governance team
• Telecom industry experience strongly preferred
• Strong exposure to senior and C-level stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple work streams, vendors and delivery partners in complex environments
• Minimum 5+ years of consulting experience
• Saudi-based or willing to travel to Saudi Arabia for the majority of the working week
• Arabic speaking is a plus
• PMP certification is a plus

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior transformation professional who can bring structure, challenge and strong governance to a complex, high-profile telecom programme.

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