IT Project Leader — Capital Projects & Transactions (Dubai)

Cognita; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognita is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in Dubai to coordinate technology delivery for new schools, expansions and acquisitions. You will align Development & Property, Corporate Development, and IT Centers of Excellence to ensure openings and handovers occur on time and to plan.

This is a coordination and delivery role, not hands-on coding. Based in Dubai with international travel and multi-site oversight, you will drive governance and successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP or AgilePM.
• Experience delivering technology workstreams within capital projects such as school builds or refurbishments.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams across IT, property and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate technology delivery for greenfield and brownfield school builds, expansions and refurbishments from scoping to handover.
• Identify technology requirements, costs, dependencies and milestones with stakeholders early.
• Plan and oversee applications, infrastructure, network and end-user technology with contractors.
• Ensure readiness for day-one readiness and smooth handover to operations.
• Maintain governance, plans, budgets, KPIs and reporting in Cognita's delivery framework.

Skills

PRINCE2

PMP

AgilePM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cognita is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in Dubai to coordinate technology delivery for new schools, expansions and acquisitions. You will align Development & Property, Corporate Development, and IT Centers of Excellence to ensure openings and handovers occur on time and to plan.

This is a coordination and delivery role, not hands-on coding. Based in Dubai with international travel and multi-site oversight, you will drive governance and successful project outcomes.