Manager Projects

Stryker Corporation; Abu Dhabi; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Project Manager to oversee technical projects that ensure operational efficiency. The role involves managing cross-departmental initiatives and requires a minimum of 5 years of experience, including 3 years in a managerial capacity, preferably within airline operations. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and a project management qualification, with strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in relevant field.
• 3 years in a managerial position, preferably in airline operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of initiatives for operations efficiency.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and root cause analysis.
• Support development of business cases for project feasibility.
• Monitor project work plans and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Operational improvement

Education

Bachelor Degree or higher

Project management qualification (PMP, APM)

Job description

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

• Minimum Bachelor Degree or anything above (i.e. vocational certificate / Bachelor Degree / Master degree)
• Project management qualification (e.g. PMP, APM, or PMI membership) or proven knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile Project Management) is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience in relevant field of which 3 years in a managerial position, preferably in airline operations.

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world's leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad's codeshare partners, Etihad's network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad's ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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