Project Management Office (PMO) / Senior Project Manager – GIS

About the role

We are looking for an experienced PMO / Senior Project Manager to lead large‑scale Enterprise GIS initiatives. The role involves overseeing project planning, execution, stakeholder communication, and delivery while ensuring projects meet time, scope, and budget targets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of Enterprise GIS projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate GIS teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies and implement mitigation plans.
• Conduct project status meetings and present to executives.
• Ensure project governance, quality standards, and timely delivery.
• Manage client communications and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee GIS data migration, conversion, and enterprise GIS implementation.
• Monitor KPIs and prepare management reports.
• Support change management and PMO best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, GIS, Geomatics, IT or related field.
• PMP certification (mandatory); Agile certification (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience.
• Proven experience managing Enterprise GIS implementation projects.
• Client‑facing project management experience, preferably with Middle East clients.
• Background in public works, utilities, infrastructure or government projects is a plus.

Required skills

• Enterprise GIS
• ESRI technologies
• GIS data migration and conversion
• Project planning and budgeting
• Risk and issue management
• Stakeholder and client communication
• KPI monitoring
• Change management
• PMO best practices