PMO DIRECTOR Experience in Power infrastructure & underground cable systems

Track all three cost states simultaneously — Actual Cost (AC), Committed Cost (open POs), and Forecast to

Complete (FTC) — to maintain a live EFC on every project

Alert the CEO immediately when any project reaches a 10% budget variance; trigger escalation protocols at

defined thresholds

Control the contingency reserve; authorize drawdowns only in response to formally logged risk events

Maintain the project commitments register; no dollar is committed to a vendor without a traceable

approved PO

Procurement & Purchase Order Governance

Enforce Rule Zero: no commitment to any vendor — verbal or written — outside an approved PO; personal

accountability applies to any violation

Countersign all Tier 2+ purchase orders; validate CBS code, budget availability, Technical Bid Evaluation

completeness, and vendor pre-qualification status before approval

Detect and escalate any attempt to split POs to circumvent approval thresholds; apply disciplinary process

Ensure the mandatory six-step PO issuance workflow is followed from Procurement Request through Goods

Receipt Note (GRN) before any invoice is released for payment

Execution Gate Management

Administer the eight-gate framework (G0–G7) for both substation and underground cable project types

Conduct evidence-based gate reviews — gates are checklists, not meetings; no phase progresses without

documented evidence

Override any schedule-pressure argument to skip a gate; gate bypass requires written CEO sign-off and is

formally logged

Track open gate items on the weekly dashboard; escalate to CEO when gate blockers exceed threshold

Earned Value Management & Reporting

Calculate and report all six EVM metrics weekly: CPI, SPI, EAC, VAC, SV, and TCPI per active project

Publish the weekly health dashboard with traffic-light status across budget, schedule, commitments, gate

items, change orders, HSE, and vendor delivery

Deliver the full monthly cost report to the CEO covering EAC trends, change order log, cash flow forecast to

completion, and open recovery actions

Escalate to the CEO when CPI falls below 0.9 or SPI falls below 0.85 on any project; provide a recovery plan

within 48 hours

Risk Management

Own and maintain the risk register for every active project, covering all mandatory fields: risk ID, CBS

impact area, probability, cost impact, schedule impact, risk score, mitigation action, named owner, and

contingency reserved

Conduct a minimum monthly risk review; escalate critical risks (score 16–25) to the CEO immediately

Monitor the top risk categories — equipment delivery delays, permit/right-of-way delays, scope creep, FX

exposure on imported equipment, and qualified HV jointer availability — with early-warning flags

Ensure all contingency reserved against identified risks is reflected in CBS Code 900 and the current EAC

Change Order Discipline

Enforce zero tolerance for unpriced variations: no additional work begins until a Change Order is formally

signed by the client

Manage the eight-step CO process from Variation Notice (same day) through updated budget and schedule

baselines (within 24 hours of client signing)

Hold personal accountability for any project manager who authorizes work outside a signed CO; escalate to

CEO

Track all open and aging change orders on the dashboard; flag any CO outstanding beyond 60 days

Team Leadership & PMO Operations

Build, lead, and develop the PMO internal team: Cost Controllers, Planning Engineers, and Risk Officer

(minimum 7 FTEs for 3–5 concurrent projects)

Maintain the approved vendor list, standard templates, document control system, and lessons-learned

register

Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes; capture and institutionalize lessons learned at

project close

Support pre-contract activities including budget development, risk review, and CBS structuring for new

project bids

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related technical discipline — required

PMP certification (Project Management Professional) — required

MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or Project Management — strongly preferred

Technical Experience

Minimum 12 years of experience in project controls or PMO leadership within EPC, power infrastructure, or

utilities

Proven experience on HV substation projects (66kV and above) and/or underground cable projects (66kV

and above)

Deep command of Earned Value Management: hands-on experience calculating and interpreting CPI, SPI,

EAC, VAC, SV, and TCPI in an active project environment

Strong background in procurement governance: PO approval frameworks, vendor evaluation, TBE

preparation, and contract milestone structures

Experience managing project risk registers end-to-end, including probability/impact scoring, mitigation

planning, and contingency reserve management

Leadership & Commercial Skills

Demonstrated ability to lead a project controls function independently — without needing line authority —

by building credibility and process discipline

Comfortable delivering difficult financial news to the CEO; the PMO Director is the organization's

early-warning system, not its PR function

Experience managing commercial disputes, change order negotiations, and contract variation processes

Ability to operate across Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Operations simultaneously without losing

precision or objectivity

Systems & Tools

Proficient in ERP-based PO and cost management workflows

Advanced Excel and project controls software (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent)

Capable of building and maintaining executive dashboards — traffic-light reporting, EAC trend charts, cash

flow models

Fluency in English — written and spoken — required; Arabic fluency strongly preferred