PMO Manager

YAX is looking for an experienced PMO Manager to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of large-scale live events in Riyadh.

• Position: PMO Manager

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Employment Type: Contract

• Duration: 14 months

• Salary: TBC

• Minimum Experience: 5 years

• Develop and maintain master project schedules, milestones, and delivery plans.

• Monitor project progress, deadlines, dependencies, and critical paths.

• Manage project registers, documentation, and reporting processes.

• Oversee change control and ensure project updates are properly recorded.

• Coordinate with project managers and different teams to track deliverables.

• Identify potential risks, delays, and issues, and follow up on corrective actions.

• Prepare progress reports and provide regular updates to senior management.

• Ensure project documentation is accurate, organized, and up to date.

• Support project readiness reviews and monitor key milestones throughout the event lifecycle.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant project management or PMO experience.

• Experience working across at least 2 live event seasons.

• Previous experience supporting large-scale events or complex projects.

• Strong knowledge of programme controls, scheduling, and project reporting.

• Proficiency in managing master schedules, project registers, change control, and document control.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and coordination skills across multiple teams.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.

• High attention to detail and commitment to meeting project deadlines.

• A 14-month contract opportunity.

• Exposure to large-scale live events.

• A professional and collaborative working environment.