Functional Application Administrator

Boskalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 220,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a functional application administrator to lead the transition to their Ship Maintenance Management System. The ideal candidate will manage user inquiries, establish a knowledge base, and provide training. This full-time role requires excellent communication skills and experience with asset management systems. Join us in enhancing user experience and ensure effective application support.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Warm onboarding process

Access to online courses

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in asset management systems.
• Adaptability to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for application users.
• Prepare and update training manuals.
• Provide guidance for daily issues.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Organize training sessions for new users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to coordinate with stakeholders

Customer-friendly skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or related

Tools

Asset management systems (e.g., Maximo)

Job description

As functional application administrator within Fleet Management you will lead the transition to our Ship Maintenance Management System (SMMS) a tailor‑made system for Boskalis. Your responsibilities include establishing a knowledge base, managing user inquiries, creating training materials and coordinating with stakeholders. You will also implement a communication strategy to keep users informed about updates.

Your role ensures the SMMS is maintained perfectly to prevent ships from coming to a standstill. You will travel to vessels as needed and possess excellent communication and customer‑friendly skills. By taking these administrative and user‑centric approaches you will enhance the user experience and ensure successful application support.

Your responsibilities as a functional application administrator

• Act as the primary contact for application users addressing inquiries FAQs and providing guidance on application usage.
• Prepare and update training manuals and materials for users.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders for application support and major improvements.
• Provide guidance to users for daily issues and ensure effective communication of improvements and updates about the application.
• Provide and organize training sessions for new users.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for hotfixes and changes and assist users in testing new functionalities.

Your qualities and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field.
• Relevant background and experience in other asset management systems like Maximo etc.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders effectively.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

Qualifications :

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information

• Your team: You will work together with the SMMS Competence Center for Fleet Management together with at least 7 professionals in an informal environment.
• Where you will work: You will be working from our Abu Dhabi office.
• Full/part‑time job: The position of functional application administrator is a full‑time job.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it's clear we are a good match we will make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information

Want to know more

Well be happy to answer your questions about the functional application administrator. Please contact Catherine Buenaagua, corporate recruiter, via our careers page.

Interested

Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However our recruitment process is not structured this way at Boskalis. We handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

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Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time