Qiddiya Investment Company

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Associate Director Technology PMO And Demand Management

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Description

Lead the City Technology Project Management Office (PMO) responsible for portfolio governance, delivery assurance, demand intake, stage-gate control, and operational readiness across all IT and OT technology towers within QIC City Technology.

This role ensures that City Technology programs and vendors deliver technology solutions in a controlled, auditable manner, and that all deliverables meet defined governance requirements for readiness, documentation, cybersecurity gating, and transition into technology L2/L3 support.

The PMO acts as the control tower for all City Technology projects transitioning into run-state operations.

Reporting line

Reports to: Director — Technology Governance, Architecture, Budget, ITSM Standards & PMO
Direct reports: PMO Managers, Project Governance Leads, Reporting & Controls Analysts

Role scope (City Technology only)

In scope delivery and handover domains, including, but not limited to:

  • City Business Applications
  • City Platforms (integration/IoT/data)
  • City OT & Smart Systems technology
  • City Physical Security technology
  • City ICT infrastructure and data centers including City IT/OT Security

Key responsibilities

A) Delivery & Handover Governance Framework (City Technology)

  • Implement and maintain Delivery & Handover Governance standards for City Technology programs, including:
    • reporting templates and cadence
    • stage-gate criteria
    • RAID log standards
    • dependency tracking rules
    • baseline control requirements (scope/schedule/cost)
  • Ensure all delivery teams and vendors comply with governance controls.

B) Integrated Program Controls

  • Maintain an integrated view of City Technology delivery progress across towers and suppliers.
  • Track delivery milestones, critical path items, and cross-tower dependencies.
  • Identify schedule slippage, scope creep, and delivery risk early and escalate through governance forums.

C) Stage Gates & Assurance (Delivery-to-Run)

  • Govern and enforce delivery stage gates, including:
    • Design completion readiness (as required by TDAs)
    • Testing and commissioning evidence
    • Documentation and as-built readiness
    • Operational readiness evidence for transition into technology support
  • Ensure no system progresses through gates without evidence and sign-offs for:
    • City Business Applications
    • City OT & Smart Systems
    • City Physical Security Systems
    • City Platforms (Integration / IoT / Data)
    • City ICT Infrastructure and Data Centers including City IT/OT Security

D) Risk, Issues, and Dependency Governance (RAID)

  • Own RAID governance standards across all City Technology delivery programs.
  • Ensure RAID logs are complete, current, and actionable.
  • Run dependency reviews and cross-tower issue resolution sessions.
  • Escalate unresolved risks/issues to the appropriate governance level.

E) Delivery Reporting & Executive Packs

  • Produce standardized delivery reporting packs including:
    • Schedule health (RAG)
    • Delivery risk exposure
    • Dependency hotspots
    • Milestone achievement
    • Vendor delivery performance indicators
    • Readiness risks for transition to technology support
  • Ensure reporting is auditable and consistent across towers.

F) Vendor Delivery & Handover Governance Support (non-commercial)

  • Ensure vendors comply with City Technology Delivery & Handover Governance requirements:
    • Reporting cadence
    • Evidence packs
    • Stage-gate readiness
    • Documentation standards
  • Provide delivery performance evidence to:
    • Commercials/Vendor Management function (for contract governance)
    • City Technology leadership (for escalation)

G) Alignment to Governance, Architecture, and Cybersecurity

  • Ensure delivery programs comply with:
    • corporate technology governance processes (where applicable)
    • City Technology governance and architecture standards
    • design authority requirements (IT/OT/physical security/platforms/data)
    • cybersecurity gating requirements
  • Track and report exceptions and required waivers through the correct forums.

Key interfaces

Internal:

  • Director — City Technology Governance & Architecture
  • Tower Directors (Apps / OT / Physical Security / Platforms / Infrastructure / Cybersecurity)
  • City ITSM governance and assurance function
  • Director — City Technology Operations (City) (for transition readiness alignment only)
  • Finance / budgeting governance stakeholders

External:

  • Systems Integrators
  • Delivery contractors
  • OEMs providing commissioning and handover support
  • Managed service providers supporting transition planning

Success measures (KPIs)

  • % of City Technology programs compliant with Delivery & Handover Governance reporting cadence
  • Stage-gate compliance rate (% passing with complete evidence)
  • % of projects with maintained baseline (scope/schedule/cost)
  • Delivery risk closure rate (RAID actions completed on time)
  • Number of uncontrolled scope changes / late change requests
  • Reduction in “handover defects” (missing documentation, missing runbooks, missing monitoring)
  • Reduction in incidents caused by poor delivery transition within first 30 days of go-live

Operational readiness & handover governance

  • Define acceptance criteria for transition from Project to Operations
  • Ensure support documentation, runbooks, monitoring, SLAs and vendor contracts are in place
  • Validate security hardening and compliance sign-offs
  • Coordinate CAB approvals and go-live governance
  • Confirm training and knowledge transfer completion

Portfolio & financial governance

  • Track total technology investment portfolio (CAPEX and transformation OPEX)
  • Align with Finance for forecasting accuracy
  • Monitor cost variance and earned value performance
  • Maintain benefits realization tracking framework

Stakeholder management

  • Engage Directors across all City Technology towers
  • Interface with Corporate PMO and Enterprise Architecture
  • Present executive updates to Technology Steering Committee
  • Coordinate with Procurement and Legal for contract governance alignment

Requirements

  • 15+ years experience in large-scale ICT infrastructure, smart city, or complex technology Delivery & Handover Governance / PMO / program controls roles
  • Experience in complex multi-domain environments, ideally including:
    • IT + OT programs
    • Infrastructure and data centers
    • Physical security technology delivery
    • Smart city platforms and integration
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • stage-gate Delivery & Handover Governance
    • RAID management
    • dependency management
    • reporting and executive governance packs
  • Strong stakeholder management and escalation skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred)
  • Experience managing IT + OT delivery environments preferred
  • Strong experience in governance-heavy or giga-project environments
  • PMP or equivalent certification required
  • Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification preferred
  • ITIL knowledge required
  • Strong financial governance and executive reporting capability

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