Manager, Planning & PMO

Position Summary

Lead, influence, and drive the strategic delivery of programmes and key initiatives across the Airlines Business (AB) Vertical. This role oversees the end-to-end execution of the Division’s transformation agenda, ensuring alignment to the Annual Business Plan (ABP), Corporate Scorecard KPIs, and enterprise priorities through structured governance, tactical coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Accountability

• Oversee the planning, prioritization, and execution of high-impact initiatives across the AB Vertical.
• Ensure all strategic programmes are aligned with MAG’s long-term objectives, transformation roadmap, and financial targets.
• Lead, engage, and collaborate with COOs and senior leaders across MAB, FY, MW, and AMAL to ensure timely delivery and cross-functional ownership of initiatives.
• Drive proactive issue resolution, challenge blockers, and provide executive-level insights to support data-driven decision-making.
• Strengthen PMO governance by standardizing project management tools, reporting mechanisms, and review cadences.
• Ensure discipline in initiative closure, benefit realization, and continuous improvement across projects.
• Lead the preparation and review of strategic execution materials (e.g. progress dashboards, leadership decks, post-mortems) for management reporting within internal and external stakeholders.
• Track critical decisions, milestones, and action plans to ensure follow-through and transparency.
• Mentor and guide PMO team members and Business Units on project management methodologies such as LEAN, Agile, and Change Management.
• Knowledge sharing and continuous upskilling across the AB Vertical.
• Spearhead process re-engineering, digital adoption, and sustainability-focused initiatives within the AB Vertical.
• Foster a culture of innovation, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Act as the central bridge between PMO, Group-level stakeholders (e.g., TMO, Strategy, Finance), and AB Divisions to ensure strategic alignment and quality execution.

Qualification & Working Experience

Areas of Experience

Project Management

Personality Traits

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