Manager - Project

Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governmental department in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Project Manager to oversee IT projects, ensuring delivery excellence, compliance with specifications, and effective risk management. The successful candidate will be responsible for project lifecycle management and will work closely with a diverse team. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant degree and PMP certification along with substantial project management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field required.
• PMP certification from PMI or IPMA-C necessary.
• 3 years of experience in PMO or project management roles required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle including scope, schedule, cost, and risk.
• Provide guidance and motivation to the project team.
• Report project progress to stakeholders and organize meetings.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and project specifications.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Resource management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent Project Management degree

Certified PMP from PMI or IPMA-C

Job description

Job Objectives

Create delivery excellence across assigned project/portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the stakeholder/project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk. As a project manager, manage the life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of Information Corporate Technology projects.

Job Role:

• Responsible for overall monitoring and controlling of the project and managing dependencies between the various streams.
• Provides overall guidance, direction, motivation and focus to the project team.
• Manages and monitors project costs, governance, and changes to scope and ensures quality.
• Prepares the project charter, project plan and other project documentation (refer to project documentation matrix).
• Reports progress to stakeholders and organises monthly steering committee meetings.
• Ensures that to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
• Responsible for overall monitoring and controlling of the project and managing dependencies between the various streams.
• Provides overall guidance, direction, motivation and focus to the project team.
• Manages and monitors project costs, governance, and changes to scope and ensures quality.
• Prepares the project charter, project plan and other project documentation (refer to project documentation matrix).
• Reports progress to stakeholders and organises monthly steering committee meetings.
• Ensures that to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
• Oversee quality control procedures and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Identifies project risks/issues and recommends corrective action to mitigate them.
• Responsible for validating the overall test plan, including integration and performance testing.

Job Requirements

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent Project Management degree in a relevant field
• Certified PMP from PMI or IPMA-C

Practical Experiences:

• UAE National: 3 years in a role with PMO or project management responsibilities.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, Agile practices, and technical frameworks.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and resource management skills.