Senior Specialist, T&I Delivery Management

Ma'aden • Full-time • الرياض, SA • 2w ago

Position: Senior Specialist, T&I Delivery Management.

Location: Riyadh.

About the Role: The Senior Specialist operates at a strategic level to deliver value through Technology & Innovation function by effective portfolio planning. The role also includes management of T&I portfolio through stage gate reviews and appropriate portfolio optimization to address business opportunities and pain points.

Responsibilities:

Assist the implementation of Ma’aden’ s strategy for T&I
Support to standardize processes, methodologies, project management practices and tools across the portfolio
Develop, monitor and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the T&I portfolio and associated programs
Conduct financial analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback, ROI, DCF etc.) on T&I portfolio of projects
Optimize the T&I Portfolio by prioritizing projects in terms of maturity – mature vs emerging
Ensure the T&I initiatives undertaken within the portfolio are aligned to the near- and long-term business objective
Manage centralized view of all the portfolio, programs and projects running across the organization
Monitor, track and report on the T&I portfolio, programs and projects
Periodically audit the portfolio, programs and projects to check for compliance for standard practices
Measures internal and external success metrics for each initiative and prepare reports on a regular basis
Sustaining the change on an ongoing basis through communication, consultation, and representation of the stakeholders; conduct sense-making activities, and measuring benefits realization
Ensure risks and issues are managed with a risk management plan
Support initiative leaders on the Project Management principles (initiative charter, status tracking report, benefits valuation methods, stakeholder management plan, implementation plan, stage gate review, etc.) whenever required

Leadership:

Strategic alignment between business objectives and the projects initiated
Provide mentoring and coaching to the project managers and staff of the PMOs operating at different levels in the organization
Act as a agent who brings around change and innovation
Define key success indicators needed for strategic and operational alignment
Communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of people at different levels within an organization and externally
Adhering to both Ma'aden values and ethical practices in general
Provide excellent problem-solving skills and be resourceful and creative in general approach to problems

Relationships:

Effective communication and relations with peers, senior leadership, and all Ma'aden functions
Work with parallel streams like Corporate Strategy, Business Planning and Budgeting etc. and develop T&I strategic KPIs and Business Plans
Conducts regular meetings with stakeholders and internal project team members to review program plan progress, deliverables, action items, ensuring proper communication on program status
Establish deliberate stakeholder relations (internal and external) aimed at delivering predefined program objectives
Establish internal and external functional networks that directly benefit the whole function and contribute to the delivery of results
Keep a pulse and regularly assess organizational progress through regular engagement with leaders
Demonstrate leadership skills for the team and model effective leadership

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Science or equivalent. 6 years of experience with minimum of five (5) years in Project Management. Demonstrated wide knowledge of Project Management, preferably PMP certified. Demonstrated knowledge in Technology, R&D and Innovation processes and management. Work well in a cross-functional, strongly matrixed environment. Critical thinking capabilities, analytical skills, action orientation. Excellent prioritization skills.

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