IT PMO And Governance Manager

Cairo, Egypt

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Ref: OP758-1926

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Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Cairo, Egypt

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
General Management

Company Industry
IT, Software & Internet Services

Job description

Act as the central hub for managing IT projects and programs, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives. Standardize how risks and issues are identified, escalated, and resolved, while providing governance and oversight of risk mitigation plans. Support capability building by developing project management competencies across IT staff and providing the necessary tools, training, and guidance to project managers.

IT PMO responsibilities

Oversee selection, prioritization, and tracking of IT projects.

Ensure alignment with strategic goals and available resources.

Project methodology & standards

Define and enforce project management frameworks (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

Develop templates, processes, and best practices for consistency.

Performance monitoring & reporting

Track project progress, KPIs, budgets, and risks.

Provide regular dashboards and reports to stakeholders and executives.

Resource & capacity management

Manage allocation of IT resources across projects.

Identify bottlenecks and optimize utilization.

Risk & issue management

Standardize how risks and issues are identified, escalated, and resolved. Provide governance on risk mitigation plans.

Training & support

Build project management competencies across IT staff.

Provide tools and guidance to project managers.

IT governance responsibilities

Ensure IT processes, policies, and controls align with business objectives while managing risks and compliance.

Strategy alignment

Ensure IT initiatives support business strategy and objectives.

Define governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO standards).

Policy & compliance management

Establish IT policies, procedures, and standards.

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, NIST, SOX).

Risk & security oversight

Monitor IT risks, cybersecurity controls, and data protection.

Oversee audits and enforce corrective actions.

Decision-making frameworks

Provide structures for IT investment decisions.

Define approval gates and escalation paths.

Performance & value delivery

Measure IT department's contribution to business value.

Use KPIs, SLAs, and balanced scorecards to monitor IT performance.

Stakeholder & communication management

Bridge business and IT leadership.

Communicate IT governance decisions, standards, and compliance status.

Personal skills

B.Sc. Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent.

10+ years of experience.

Project Management Professional certification.

Solid command of IT and information security governance frameworks.

Technical skills

Design thinking methodology.

Structured thinking.

Good team player.

Commitment and self-discipline.

Education

B.Sc. of Engineering, Computer Science.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.

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