About the Role
Match is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Head of PMO to join our team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This pivotal role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, will be instrumental in driving the organization's strategic execution. You will be responsible for establishing and managing the Project Management Office (PMO) function from the ground up, enhancing governance structures, developing robust KPI frameworks, and ensuring the effective tracking of key business initiatives across all departments. This position requires a proactive leader with a proven ability to build and optimize processes, foster accountability, and provide critical insights to executive leadership. The Head of PMO will act as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO, ensuring alignment and successful delivery of organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage the PMO function from its inception.
- Develop comprehensive project governance frameworks, including reporting cadences, escalation processes, and follow-up mechanisms.
- Track strategic projects, business priorities, risks, delays, and dependencies across all organizational departments.
- Design, launch, and continuously monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI) frameworks across all business functions.
- Implement and manage work management platforms, such as ******* or similar tools, to streamline operations.
- Automate manual workflows to enhance visibility, accountability, and execution speed.
- Build executive dashboards and exception reports to provide clear insights to the CEO.
- Support governance and IPO-readiness requirements, including the development of Authorities of Delegation (DoA), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), segregation of duties, comprehensive documentation, and board reporting.
- Coordinate effectively with department heads to ensure the timely delivery of strategic initiatives.
- Prepare executive reports, meeting agendas, minutes of meetings, and action trackers.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and serve as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Proven experience in building and managing a PMO function from scratch.
- Strong experience in KPI design and performance management.
- Hands-on experience with workflow automation and work management platforms, with a preference for ********
- Demonstrated experience in governance, SOPs, DoA, board reporting, or IPO-readiness.
- Previous exposure to CEO Office, Chief of Staff, Strategy, Transformation, or PMO leadership roles.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is essential.
- Must be based in or willing to relocate to Jeddah.
- Over 10 years of experience is required.
Required Skills
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- KPI Design and Performance Management
- Workflow Automation
- Work Management Platforms (*, ********
- Governance Frameworks
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Authorities of Delegation (DoA)
- Board Reporting
- IPO-Readiness
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication
Preferred Background and Work Environment
This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Candidates with a background in Management Consulting, Transformation, PMO, Strategy, Retail, FMCG, Luxury, Consumer Goods, or mature operational groups are preferred. The role requires the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and collaborate closely with executive leadership.