PMO Governance & Assurance Manager

SUMMARY OF
ROLE

The Assurance &
Governance Manager – PMO is responsible for ensuring robust governance,
control, and assurance across the Bank’s project and program portfolio. The
role oversees adherence to the project management framework, policies, and
procedures, ensuring consistent, high -quality delivery aligned with time, cost,
and quality objectives. The role also drives PMO maturity by conducting health
checks, enhancing governance standards, strengthening reporting accuracy, and
embedding continuous improvement practices across all projects and programs
within the portfolio.

KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES

Portfolio
Governance & Reporting

• Lead the preparation and consolidation of weekly and monthly portfolio
  reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with actual
  project performance.
  
• Review and challenge inputs from Project Managers to ensure quality,
  consistency, and transparency of reporting across all governance forums.
  
• Ensure all reporting is delivered within agreed timelines and meets
  senior management and governance requirements.
  

Project
Assurance & Health Checks

• Conduct periodic project health checks across all programs and
  projects to assess performance against scope, timeline, cost, and quality.
  
• Identify gaps, risks, and non -compliance areas, and ensure timely
  tracking and closure of corrective actions.
  
• Provide independent assurance on project delivery and escalate
  critical issues impacting portfolio performance.
  

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Monitor and ensure effective management
  of risks, issues, and interdependencies across projects.
  
• Highlight and escalate gaps where risks
  and issues are not actively managed by project teams.
  
• Support mitigation planning to minimize
  impact on project delivery and overall portfolio performance.
  

PMO
Controls & Registers Management

• Oversee and maintain PMO registers, including risk logs, change
  control, contracts, VAPT exceptions, and lessons learned.
  
• Ensure registers are consistently updated, accurate, and aligned
  with governance requirements.
  
• Implement standardized processes for tracking and reporting across
  all PMO control areas.
  

Governance
Forums & Stakeholder Coordination

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate governance forums including project
  boards and steering committees.
  
• Ensure accurate documentation of meeting minutes, decisions, and
  actions within defined timelines.
  
• Track and follow up on all actions to ensure timely closure and
  accountability.
  

Financial
Governance & Budget Oversight

• Establish
  and monitor project budget tracking and forecasting processes aligned with
  approved plans.
  
• Ensure
  financial data is accurately reflected in portfolio reporting and
  governance discussions.
  

Post -Implementation
Review & Continuous Improvement

• Review and
  quality assure post -implementation reviews to ensure alignment between planned
  and actual outcomes.
  
• Ensure
  lessons learned are captured, documented, and shared across the PMO.
  
• Conduct
  quarterly analysis of lessons learned to identify trends and drive
  continuous improvement
  

Process
Improvement & PMO Maturity

• Identify
  opportunities to enhance PMO processes, tools, and governance frameworks.
  
• Lead
  initiatives to improve PMO maturity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
  
• Promote
  best practices in project management and governance across the
  organization.
  

Stakeholder
Management & Collaboration

• Build and
  maintain strong working relationships with project sponsors, business
  units, IT, and senior stakeholders.
  
• Influence
  stakeholders to ensure adherence to governance standards and successful
  project delivery.
  
• Provide
  guidance and support to Project Managers on governance, reporting, and
  assurance requirements.
  

Requirements

·         Omani National

·         Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field

·         Minimum 5–7
years of experience in project management, PMO, or governance roles