Head of PMO

About Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises

Abdul Latif Jameel Properties operates as a real estate company specializing in real estate development, project delivery, property operations, sales, leasing, and portfolio management within Saudi Arabia. The company focuses on generating long-term value through effective project execution, strong commercial performance, robust governance, and the strategic development and management of a diverse real estate portfolio.

Role Overview

The Head of PMO will lead the Project Management Office, providing enterprise-level governance and oversight across the real estate portfolio. This involves integrated stakeholder management, delivery management, and design leadership. The role is based in Jeddah and is a full-time position requiring 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the PMO governance framework for the project portfolio, including stage gates, integrated master schedules, performance dashboards, reporting standards, decision logs, change control, risk escalation, and executive reviews.
• Consolidate portfolio performance data and provide forward-looking insights on schedule, cost, quality, dependencies, and critical decisions.
• Provide senior oversight of project delivery from mobilization through construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out.
• Govern delivery strategies, milestone performance, interface management, project controls, recovery plans, and readiness reviews. Challenge delivery teams and Project Management Consultants (PMCs) on performance and ensure material issues are escalated with clear recommendations.
• Set and govern portfolio-wide design principles, review gates, and technical decision frameworks from concept through Issued For Construction (IFC) and delivery support.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design integration, design-to-budget, value engineering, constructability, operator and end-user requirements, authority interfaces, and resolution of material technical matters.
• Lead the stakeholder management framework across internal executives, business functions, authorities, utilities, strategic partners, operators, and other key parties.
• Establish stakeholder maps, engagement, and escalation plans; resolve competing priorities; facilitate executive decisions; and govern critical approvals, commitments, and external interfaces affecting project delivery.
• Lead and develop the PMO functions covering stakeholder, delivery, and design management; define accountabilities and performance expectations.
• Oversee portfolio risks, lessons learned, and assurance reviews; strengthen standards, tools, and ways of working; and drive collaboration across development, commercial, procurement, finance, operations, and other functions.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in project management or PMO leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to establish portfolio priorities, governance standards, decision frameworks, and performance controls.
• Proven experience in ensuring projects align with approved business objectives, budgets, schedules, quality standards, and risk parameters.
• Experience acting as a senior integration point between executive management, project teams, consultants, authorities, and key stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic real estate development and management environment.