Project Control/PMO Head

The job is to be based full-time in Riyadh, KSA.(Must have experience working as Project Control Head/Lead for a large wireless 4G/LTE network, and must have advanced data analytics skills using Power BI)Position ObjectivesLead end-to-end Project Control, PMO Governance, Data Governance, Analytics Architecture, and Reporting for a nationwide wireless LTE program.Drive a data-centric control environment ensuring massive multi-source datasets are captured, validated, warehoused, automated, and converted into actionable insights and dashboards.This is a Project Control + Data Governance role only- not rollout, deployment, or delivery management.Job Description & Responsibilities1. Project Planning, Scheduling & PMO GovernanceGovern the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), baseline plans, critical paths, dependencies, and schedule controls.Establish PMO governance frameworks, milestone gates, change governance, and schedule integrity standards.Lead Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, variance analysis, and schedule-risk modelling.Ensure adherence to governance—not field execution.2. Financial Control & Commercial GovernanceLead budget forecasting, financial governance, cost control, invoice validation, and asset tracking accuracy.Manage commercial impact assessments, contract compliance, and change control processes.Maintain precise financial visibility and prevent deviations through robust governance.3. Data Governance, Data Engineering, BI Architecture & Heavy Data CrunchingDefine and implement data governance frameworks, data standards, validation rules, lineage, and master data structures.Own and manage the project data warehouse/data mart, ensuring systems can fetch, store, clean, process, and model large multi-source datasets.Perform heavy data crunching, transformation, modelling, enrichment, and preparation of analytics-ready datasets.Architect advanced Power BI dashboards, automated pipelines, Power Query logic, DAX models, and KPI engines.Deliver executive-level insights, trend analysis, and governance reporting based on clean, structured data.4. Leadership, PMO Alignment & Continuous ImprovementLead and mentor the Project Control & Admin teams, building a strong data-first culture.Improve governance templates, SOPs, processes, reporting frameworks, and analytical structures.Collaborate with PMO, Quality, and Operations only for governance visibility—not deployment execution.Drive continuous improvement in automation, analytics, system accuracy, and process standardisation.Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s in Engineering/Telecom; Master’s preferred.15+ years in Project Control / PMO Governance roles (mandatory).Proven expertise in data governance, Power BI architecture, big data modelling, and heavy data processing.Must have led Project Control for large telecom programs.Strong knowledge of Power BI, Power Query, DAX, data warehousing, EVM, schedule governance, baseline control, and forecasting.Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera, Excel (large data), and PowerPoint.Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, analytical capability, and communication skills.Strong ability to convert raw data into insights, indicators, KPI engines, and executive dashboards.