Coffee mornings, evening connects and live webinars across the Gulf. Where the region’s project people compare notes off the record.
The network
Members hire each other, place each other and rescue each other’s projects. That is what makes it a working network.
The intelligence
The Gulf Project, our monthly briefing on what’s being built, who’s hiring and what’s going wrong on projects out here. Members get it first.
Free assessment
How capable is your project organisation?
Fifteen quick questions across delivery, talent, certification, human skills and tooling. Three minutes, and you leave with a scorecard showing exactly where to focus.
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Our story
“Projects are built by people. So are we.”
PMC started with something we kept noticing: project professionals were surrounded by tools, certifications and frameworks, but had nowhere to simply talk to each other. So we built one.
Project management in this region can be isolating. Brilliant people solving hard problems, often without a peer group to lean on. PMC is that peer group: a community built on shared values, mutual respect and a real desire to grow together.
PMC has helped me meet high-calibre project and transformation professionals here in Dubai. I've learned a lot through the roundtables and webinars, and even landed my first contract role through the community.
Ben Henderson
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PMC brought everything I needed when moving to the UAE as a Program Manager: a welcoming community, engaging events and a safe space to network, share experience and learn from ambitious professionals in the region. Rachael and Mark do a fantastic job of raising the bar for PM talent in the UAE.
Amy Lewis
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When I moved to the UAE, one of the first things I looked for was a project management community. Every other profession seemed to have one. Then I found PMC: evening meet-ups, sharp roundtables, Friday coffee and co-working, and padel, which sealed the deal. Mark and Rachael have built a room full of seasoned practitioners and genuinely good people. If you manage projects in the Gulf, this is where you should be.
Subham Sushobhit
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It's been a great way to meet other project managers in the UAE and have open, honest conversations, from day-to-day project challenges to the local market. Despite being a group of PMs who spend our working lives surrounded by plans and agendas, it's relaxed and friendly, and I've made great connections with other consultant PMs as we've built our freelance careers.
Nicole Lowes
Membership
Ready to join the community?
Membership is curated: every application is reviewed personally, and you can cancel your membership at any time. The application takes three minutes.
The monthly briefing on project delivery in the Gulf. What’s being built, who’s hiring, and what’s going wrong. Free, and worth forwarding.
Questions
The things people ask us.
What is the Project Management Collective?
The home of project management in the Gulf: a vetted community of project professionals, the events where they meet, the briefing that keeps them sharp, and the ecosystem behind it all, covering delivery, talent, training and tooling.
Who is it for?
Practising project professionals: PMs, programme leads, PMO people, transformation and delivery specialists, and the leaders who hire them. Based in the Gulf or joining online from anywhere.
Do I need to be very experienced to join?
No. We care whether you carry real project responsibility, whatever your years or letters. The mix of members, from newer PMs to delivery directors, is exactly what makes it work.
Is this only for people in Dubai?
In-person events are currently in Dubai, with Abu Dhabi coming soon. Membership is Gulf-wide and PMC Global Online is open to project people anywhere in the world. Webinars and The Gulf Project reach you wherever you are.
How much does it cost to join?
Two memberships: PMC Global Online at AED 110 a month or AED 825 a year, and PMC Member at AED 260 a month or AED 2,060 a year. The full comparison is on the membership page.
What do I get as a member?
Member tickets to every event, the member directory, the members' edition of The Gulf Project, and member rates across the ecosystem: certifications, human-skills programmes, priority hiring introductions. The full list is on the membership page.
How do I join?
Choose your membership and answer a few questions; it takes about three minutes. Every application is reviewed personally by Mark and Rachael, and you'll hear back within a week. Nothing is charged until you're approved. Start here.
I'm busy. How much time does this take?
As much or as little as you want. The rhythm is a coffee morning, an evening connect and a webinar each month; come to what you can, and the recordings and the monthly briefing carry the rest.
I'm quite senior. Will I get anything out of it?
The community includes delivery directors, PMO heads and people running serious programmes, so you will be among peers. For senior people PMC offers market position and candid conversation rather than a classroom.
How can PMC help my business?
Beyond the community, we deliver projects, hire project people, certify and train teams, and provide project tooling. One conversation and we route you to the right part of the ecosystem. Start on the For Businesses page.
What makes this different from other networking groups?
PMC is attached to a working ecosystem. The same network that meets over coffee also delivers projects, places PMs, certifies teams and builds capability. Members leave with real outcomes: roles filled, projects rescued, careers moved on.
What sorts of events do you run?
Coffee & co-working mornings, evening connects, live webinars with senior practitioners, and the occasional social, padel included. See what's coming up.
Can I contribute or speak?
Please do. The community runs on members who give: speakers, hosts, mentors, connectors. Mention it in your application, or grab Mark or Rachael at any event.
I’ve applied. What happens next?
Mark or Rachael reviews your application personally and you'll hear back within a week. Once approved, your membership starts, your card is charged, and your welcome email carries the members' area login.
I’m not in the Gulf. Is there anything for me?
Yes: the Online membership. Live webinars and recordings, the members' edition of The Gulf Project, the member directory, and member rates across the ecosystem, wherever you are in the world.
Can I bring a colleague or guest to an event?
Of course. Guests are welcome at most events with a guest ticket; if they like what they find, the application takes three minutes.
Can PMC help me hire, or find my next role?
Yes, that's part of the ecosystem: PM recruitment run by people who've done the job. Start with the enquiry form and tell us what you need.
Can my company partner with or sponsor PMC?
We work with a small number of partners who fit the community. If that might be you, get in touch and tell us what you have in mind.
