Earning Power

Saudi Arabia—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 70 19%
Yes—Informal 160 45%
No 102 28%
Don’t know 27 8%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 62 28%
Yes—Informal 122 55%
No 25 11%
Don’t know 13 6%
Defined Set of Performance Skills for Project Managers Within Organization
Equities Offered in Past Year by Position Description
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 117 34%
Yes—Informal 123 35%
No 88 25%
Don’t know 19 5%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 10 3% 5 1% 337 96%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 2 6% -- -- 30 94%
Portfolio manager 1 10% -- -- 9 90%
Program manager 1 2% -- -- 41 98%
Project manager III 2 4% 2 4% 45 92%
Project manager II -- -- 1 2% 45 98%
Project manager I 2 3% 2 3% 68 94%
Project management specialist 2 3% -- -- 77 97%
Project management consultant -- -- -- -- 22 100%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 266 74% 171 48% 102 28%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 24 75% 17 53% 8 25%
Portfolio manager 9 90% 7 70% 2 20%
Program manager
31 72% 27 63% 15 35%
Project manager III 33 67% 25 51% 11 22%
Project manager II 43 90% 24 50% 13 27%
Project manager I 51 70% 31 42% 17 23%
Project management specialist 63 77% 32 39% 29 35%
Project management consultant 12 55% 8 36% 7 32%
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