Black Pearl Consult is looking for a Strategic Projects & Governance Manager in the UAE. We are seeking a professional with consulting or advisory experience who can bring structure, coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders, track programme progress, and deliver clear reporting across a complex transformation programme.
You will coordinate programme planning, budgets, governance, and transformation activities. Working with senior leaders, project owners, and external partners, you will maintain visibility of progress, address delivery risks, and support informed decisions.
This opportunity suits someone who has handled varied consulting engagements and combines analytical skills with practical experience implementing change.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain an integrated programme plan covering projects, milestones, approvals, and dependencies.
Work with Finance to consolidate budgets, monitor expenditure, and track approved changes and cost allocations.
Prepare executive presentations, steering committee reports, decision papers, and progress updates.
Coordinate governance meetings and maintain action, decision, and approval records.
Identify risks affecting timelines, budgets, and compliance, and coordinate mitigation plans.
Support negotiations and manage interfaces with suppliers, advisers, and strategic partners.
Work with business functions, IT, and Procurement to evaluate, pilot, and implement digital solutions.
Identify and implement process improvements across programme workstreams.
Support vendor sourcing, evaluation, and contracting with Procurement.
Identify programme resource needs and coordinate the recruitment or sourcing of required capabilities.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
Minimum eight years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or six years with a master’s degree.
A master’s degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
PMP, PgMP, MSP, or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
Consulting or advisory firm experience is preferred, with exposure to varied projects and complex programmes.
Relevant experience managing or supporting large capital programmes.
Strong skills in integrated planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting.
Understanding of capital project development, including feasibility, approvals, procurement, and financial close.
Experience coordinating commercial interfaces, external partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
Practical knowledge of process improvement, digital tools, vendor evaluation, and programme resourcing.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a closely related discipline
- Minimum eight years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or six years with a master's degree
- Master's degree in Management, Engineering Management, or Business Administration
- PMP, PgMP, MSP, or PRINCE2 certification
- Consulting or advisory firm experience with exposure to varied projects and complex programmes
- Experience managing or supporting large capital programmes
- Strong skills in integrated planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting
- Understanding of capital project development, including feasibility, approvals, procurement, and financial close
- Experience coordinating commercial interfaces, external partners, and multidisciplinary teams
- Practical knowledge of process improvement, digital tools, vendor evaluation, and programme resourcing
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and programme management platforms
What We Do
Black Pearl is a leading HR consultancy and specialist recruitment firm based in the UAE and GCC. They provide customized HR solutions, executive search, and strategic recruitment services across various corporate support, finance, accounting, and business operations roles, helping clients achieve success through tailored staffing and HR consulting services.
