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About the Role

Mawhiba Foundation is seeking a specialized Project Manager to join the Project Management Office (PMO) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role aims to ensure effective planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and closure of organizational projects. The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting effective decision-making through accurate tracking of project performance, data analysis, and proactive management of risks and issues, while adhering to approved objectives, timelines, KPIs, and PMO governance standards.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects from initiation to closure, strictly adhering to approved project management methodologies and PMO standards.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and meticulously track them, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Effectively coordinate with project sponsors and internal stakeholders to define clear scope and objectives, roles, and expected outcomes.
• Oversee and monitor all project activities to ensure timely execution and successful achievement of planned deliverables.
• Support the implementation and adherence to PMO governance requirements, including the use of standardized templates, documentation practices, and reporting.
• Continuously monitor project progress against approved plans, KPIs, milestones, and other performance metrics.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including status updates, meeting minutes, action logs, risk logs, and issue logs.
• Ensure all project updates are accurate, timely, and fully compliant with PMO reporting requirements.
• Proactively identify, assess, and monitor project risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Follow up on the implementation of risk mitigation plans and corrective actions with all relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate critical risks, major delays, and project challenges to facilitate timely and informed decision-making.
• Support the effective management of project changes, ensuring their impact on scope, schedule, and deliverables is comprehensively assessed.
• Prepare and deliver periodic project reports, dashboards, executive summaries, and performance updates.
• Track and analyze project KPIs to identify progress, highlight gaps, identify risks, and discover opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize data analysis to provide actionable insights that enhance project performance monitoring and support strategic decision-making.
• Present project status, achievements, challenges, and recommendations in a clear, organized, and professional manner.
• Coordinate with internal departments, project teams, and business owners to ensure smooth and effective project execution.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, follow-up sessions, and status review meetings related to projects.
• Ensure all stakeholders are continuously updated on project progress, required actions, identified risks, and key decisions.
• Support the alignment of project teams with PMO requirements and established best practices.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a closely related field is a mandatory requirement.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a mandatory requirement for this role.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project management is required.
• Proven experience in tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is essential.
• Strong analytical skills are required for this position.
• Strong reporting skills are required for effective communication of project status and insights.

Core Skills

• Project Management
• KPI Tracking
• Analytical Skills
• Reporting Skills

Job Details

The incumbent will work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a full-time capacity. This opportunity requires 5 to 10 years of experience in project management.