PMO Lead – Traffic Safety Management in England

Job Posting Location: Riyadh, KSA

Position Objective

• Lead the establishment and operation of the Project Management Office (PMO) for large-scale Traffic Safety Management and ITS programs. Drive project governance, portfolio oversight, executive reporting, stakeholder engagement, and delivery assurance to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Establish standardized project management processes, monitor program performance, and support executive decision-making through effective governance and reporting.

Job Description & Key Responsibilities:

PMO Leadership & Governance

• Establish and lead the Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring effective governance, standardized processes, and delivery excellence across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain the PMO Charter, governance framework, project lifecycle methodology, and operating procedures.
• Define project governance structures, approval workflows, reporting standards, and stage-gate review processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, governance frameworks, and project management best practices.

Portfolio & Delivery Management

• Provide oversight of multiple Traffic Safety Management projects to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and key milestones.
• Track project dependencies, critical risks, and cross-functional issues affecting program delivery.
• Drive timely issue resolution and escalation management to support successful project execution.

Executive Reporting

• Prepare executive dashboards, portfolio performance reports, governance updates, and Steering Committee presentations.
• Consolidate project status across all workstreams to provide accurate portfolio-level reporting.
• Present delivery performance, key risks, milestones, financial status, and strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain project health indicators and performance KPIs.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, project sponsors, business stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and delivery teams.
• Facilitate governance forums, Steering Committee meetings, and executive review sessions.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment across all project stakeholders.
• Support executive decision-making by providing timely and accurate project information.

PMO Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain standardized project templates, reporting formats, governance documentation, and project repositories.
• Promote best practices in project management, governance, reporting, and performance monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve PMO processes, reporting automation, and delivery efficiency.
• Support organizational maturity in project and portfolio management.

Project Assurance & Closeout

• Monitor compliance with project governance, documentation standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Support project audits, lessons learned workshops, benefits realization, and project closure activities.
• Ensure all projects complete governance requirements before operational handover and closeout.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, Data Analytics, Transportation, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in PMO reporting, project coordination, project controls, reporting analysis, or management reporting.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, transportation, traffic management, ITS, engineering, or government programs is preferred.
• Experience preparing executive reports, dashboards, meeting documentation, and project performance reports.
• Strong experience working with project teams to collect, validate, and analyze project data.