About the Role
We are seeking a professional Programme & Transformation Manager with consulting or advisory experience to lead a complex transformation programme in the UAE. This role requires the ability to bring structure to multiple projects and stakeholders, track programme progress, and deliver clear reporting. You will support senior leaders, project owners, and external partners while maintaining visibility of progress, managing delivery risks, and facilitating informed decision-making. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who have managed varied consulting engagements and possess a combination of analytical skills and practical experience in implementing change.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain an integrated programme plan covering projects, milestones, approvals, and dependencies.
- Work with Finance to consolidate budgets, monitor expenditure, and track approved changes and cost allocations.
- Prepare executive presentations, steering committee reports, decision papers, and progress updates.
- Coordinate governance meetings and maintain action, decision, and approval records.
- Identify risks affecting timelines, budgets, and compliance, and coordinate mitigation plans.
- Support negotiations and manage interfaces with suppliers, advisers, and strategic partners.
- Work with business functions, IT, and Procurement to evaluate, pilot, and implement digital solutions.
- Identify and implement process improvements across programme workstreams.
- Support vendor sourcing, evaluation, and contracting with Procurement.
- Identify programme resource needs and coordinate the recruitment or sourcing of required capabilities.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
- Minimum eight years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or six years with a master’s degree.
- A master’s degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
- PMP, PgMP, MSP, or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
- Consulting or advisory firm experience is preferred, with exposure to varied projects and complex programmes.
- Relevant experience managing or supporting large capital programmes.
- Strong skills in integrated planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting.
- Understanding of capital project development, including feasibility, approvals, procurement, and financial close.
- Experience coordinating commercial interfaces, external partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Practical knowledge of process improvement, digital tools, vendor evaluation, and programme resourcing.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms.
