Senior Manager PMO

Team: Strategy & PMO

Activity: Full-time

Role grade: Senior Manager (7)

Direct reports: 0

Indirect reports: 0

Reporting to: Director Strategy & PMO

Role location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose: As the Senior Manager of the Project Management Office (PMO) at the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), your primary role is to lead the PMO team in implementing and continuously improving project management processes and methodologies. You will play a critical role in ensuring effective project delivery, optimizing resource allocation, and enhancing overall organizational efficiency. Your leadership will contribute to the successful execution of strategic initiatives, events, and projects within the dynamic esports landscape.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and maintenance of the project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.

• Be the single source of truth for EWCF projects status, risks, required support, and next steps

• Establish and maintain a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement across the foundation.

• Develop, implement, and manage project management processes, methodologies, templates, and tools in line with the best practices

• Establish project monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track project progress, identify risks, and communicate project status to stakeholders

• Analyze project data and metrics to identify areas for improvement, inform decision-making

• Evaluate project requests, and prioritize initiatives to manage resource allocation

• Optimize resource utilization, identify and address resource constraints

• Ensure project delivery within budget and timeline constraints

• Support preparation of communication materials to relevant stakeholders, esp. the management team and BoD.

• Develop and maintain a risk management framework and escalation procedures

• Implement risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and PMO enhancement, and drive initiatives to improve project management practices.

• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging project management trends.

• Develop and maintain a risk management framework and escalation procedures

• Implement risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and PMO enhancement, and drive initiatives to improve project management practices

• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging project management trends.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent

• 8+ years of proven experience in project management, with project experience in a diverse spectrum of functions (e.g. commercial, go-to-market, marketing/branding/communication, internal functions, organization, and performance management), with at least 2 years in a PMO leadership role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.

• Experience in the esports industry or a related field is highly desirable.

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

• Proven ability to develop presentations for the management team and Board of Directors.

• Excellent knowledge of project management tools and Microsoft Office.

• Very good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Benefits

• Relocation support

• Transportation allowance

• Competitive compensation

• Housing allowance

• VIP medical insurance

• Opportunity to work on a new exciting project with a group of passionate professionals. You will get the freedom to excel and make a real impact

Diversity disclaimer

Our mission is to build a diverse organization where our members, regardless of background or identity, have a sense of belonging. We genuinely believe that thanks to creating a collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued, we can achieve more. Together, we want to reshape the boundaries of what is achievable in the esports domain.