Project Manager - UAE Nationals Only (12M)

Synopsis

Lead the delivery of long term technical projects/programs to ensure objectives are met according to plan, schedule, and budget to meet business objectives.

Accountabilities

• Project manage the implementation of initiatives and lead cross-departmental projects related to operations efficiency projects linked to ley performance indicators.
• Identify, communicate, and support implementation of operational improvement opportunities.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and root cause analysis to derive actionable insights for the operations division.
• Effective management of stakeholders. Ability to partner with the line department to drive sustainable change.
• Ability to develop and implement change management approaches as part of the project delivery.
• Support the development of business cases to support the cost / benefits evaluation of proposed projects to ensure its feasibility.
• Create, monitor, and update project work plans to ensure requirements are managed and projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Communicate key messages to the project sponsors and stakeholders to drive effective decision making.
• Analyse and review change requests to ensure impact on timelines and budget is properly evaluated.
• Report on key milestones and issues to senior stakeholders to ensure critical areas are addressed on time and in the best manner.
• Monitor project activities to ensure major risks and issues are highlighted and managed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Contribute to developing / improving policies, standards, core processes principles, to ensure continuous development of Project Management methodologies.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a relevant field, including at least 3 years of project management experience involving Microsoft and other enterprise systems.
• Project Management qualification (e.g., PMP, SAFe, Agile) and proven knowledge of Agile project management methodologies such as Agile Project Management.