Project Office Manager

Job description / Role

The Project Office Manager oversees the PMO process implementation and ensures that information concerning content (e.g., deliverables, risks, issues) passes to and from sponsors. They are deeply involved in improving the consistency, predictability and efficiency of the organization project delivery capability. The Project Office Manager provides leadership in best practices and also ensures that the operational issues of the PMO are managed, focusing on the project interface with project leaders, project teams, technology and interface issues. In addition, s/he oversees projects costs and makes sure they are well managed from a project management point of view.

- Responsible for monitoring and reporting portfolio
- Effectively monitor multiple concurrent project execution, risks and issue resolution / escalation, time gathering and reporting, and communicating project progress
- Ensures proper execution of the risk strategy throughout the projects lifecycle
- Ensures Risk strategy awareness and training for the relevant employees, project managers, departments heads
- Manage department and projects communication processes to ensure that all processes are applied and followed
- Effective Demand / Capacity planning Project Onboarding based on agreed process gates.
- Defines metrics and ensures latest quality standards are followed and enforced
- Focuses on process optimization and apply any new relevant standards
- Prepares Portfolio Reports for Management and Stakeholder consumption.
- Ensures all project dependencies are identified and managed effectively ensuring each process step of the project
- Oversees projects costs and makes sure they are well managed, monitors profit and cost sheets for each project, and ascertains that payment collections are performed efficiently and timely from a project management point of view.

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience:
Extensive IT Project Management experience (8 year or more) in the Banking Sector Ability to introduce metrics to control and monitor costs, risks, progress, and schedule Knowledge of the industry project management best practices, PMP certification is desired Strong hands on experience across various stages of project lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, build/configuration, testing and roll out Experienced with EPMO tool such as MS Project Server and SharePoint

Develop and deliver presentations, training sessions and demos Eagerness to contribute beyond call of duty Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with various levels of management Ability to work under pressure and willing to go the extra miles to meet the project timelines/goals Well organized with attention to detail.

About the Company

Established in 1979 and headquartered in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, the bank offers a full range of financial services to business and consumer sectors throughout an extensive network of branches across the UAE.

Internationally FGB has branches in Singapore and Qatar, representative offices in India and Hong Kong and a subsidiary in Libya.

FGBs story of growth and value creation for its stakeholders is a strong one - from Abu Dhabi origins to UAE acquisitions and an international footprint, from Corporate to Wholesale Banking including debt, transactional banking and Islamic products, from burgeoning Treasury to global money markets, asset management and research. Notably in the Consumer market FGB has developed segmented and customer centric products in all categories and brought technology and extra benefits to its customers.

Today, FGB is recognised as a world-class organisation committed to maximising value for shareholders, customers and employees as it focuses on delivering banking products and services that meet client needs and support the UAE's dynamic economy. In line with its commitment to excellence the bank continues to invest significantly in people and technology to provide superior service standards.

First Gulf Bank was awarded the 'Best Bank in the United Arab Emirates' and 'Best Bancassurance' titles at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2013. It was also ranked as the 3rd most powerful company in the UAE and 6th leading bank in Forbes' 'Top 500 in the Arab World' list.

First Gulf Bank carries an A+ Long-Term (IDR) rating from Fitch, an A2 Long Term Deposit rating from Moody's, an A+ Long Term Foreign Currency Rating from Capital Intelligence and a AAA Long-Term Financial Institution Rating from RAM Ratings of Malaysia.