Senior Manager / Governance & PMO Lead – Telecom Transformation

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead the Governance and PMO function for a high‑profile telecom transformation programme in Saudi Arabia. This client‑facing role requires strong expertise in programme governance, executive reporting and complex transformation delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the overall Governance & PMO function across the transformation programme
• Manage and coach an experienced PMO/governance team covering planning, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies
• Own executive governance forums, Steering Committee preparation and senior management reporting
• Consolidate programme performance and provide clear visibility of priorities, risks, dependencies and key decisions
• Challenge workstream leads and ensure actions are followed through to resolution
• Coordinate across multiple client teams, vendors, delivery partners and service providers
• Act as a senior point of contact for the client on overall programme performance and governance

Required profile

• Strong experience leading Governance / PMO functions within large‑scale transformation programmes
• Proven experience managing and developing an experienced PMO or programme governance team
• Telecom industry experience strongly preferred
• Strong exposure to senior and C‑level stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, vendors and delivery partners in complex environments
• Minimum 5+ years of consulting experience
• Saudi‑based or willing to travel to Saudi Arabia for the majority of the working week
• Arabic speaking is a plus
• PMP certification is a plus