About this PMO Trainee role at Smart Technology Solutions
- Support the preparation and review of project charters, plans, schedules, and baselines.
- Track project progress, milestones, deadlines, and completion rates.
- Update project data, documents, risk registers, issue logs, and change requests.
- Assist in monitoring project KPIs, costs, working hours, and resource utilization.
- Compare actual project performance against approved plans.
- Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
- Organize project files, approvals, templates, and lessons learned.
- Follow up with project managers and team members on pending actions.
- Support project meetings by preparing agendas, recording minutes, and tracking action items.
- Help ensure projects follow approved PMO policies, procedures, and templates.
- Assist in reviewing new project requests and collecting the required information.
- Support the improvement and automation of PMO processes and reports.
Requirements
- Fresh graduate or final-year student in Business Administration, Project Management, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of project management principles and the project life cycle.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prepare reports, organize data, and track deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and document-control skills.
- Good communication and follow-up skills.
- Ability to work with different departments and manage several tasks.
- Good command of Arabic and English.
- Interest in project governance, performance measurement, and process improvement.
- Willingness to learn project management systems and reporting tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday.com, ClickUp, or similar tools.
- Basic experience with Power BI or dashboard creation.
- Familiarity with KPIs, risk registers, project charters, and change requests.
- Completion of a project management course or internship.
- Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methods.
Benefits
- A culture of growth: Many of our leaders started in junior roles — we believe in investing in our people and growing talent from within.
- Continuous feedback: We don’t wait for annual reviews — we believe in real-time coaching and development.
- Supportive & collaborative vibes: We're all about learning together, cheering each other on, and diving into challenges as a team.
- A space for every personality: Love socializing? You’ll thrive in our lively environment where conversation and connection are key. Prefer quiet focus? We’ve got dedicated Focus Rooms perfect for deep work.