Project Management IBG

Careerwebsite; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwebsite in Dubai seeks an experienced Project Director to lead cross-functional initiatives across business, technology and operations. You will manage complex programs from concept to closure, coordinating multiple stakeholders and vendors while delivering governance submissions and executive-level reports.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in project management, PMP/PRINCE2 or similar certifications, and a track record in regulated environments such as banking or financial services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, IT, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 7–10 years in project-management or project-delivery experience, including responsibility for complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience across the full Project Development Life Cycle, from concept and business-case development through implementation and closure.
• Experience coordinating business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, security, finance, procurement, and external vendors.
• Experience preparing project plans, governance submissions, management reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently.
• Experience within banking, financial services, technology, consulting, or another regulated environment is preferred.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Project Management certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Jira

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Job description

Job Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Typically 7-10 years of project-management or project-delivery experience, including responsibility for complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience across the full Project Development Life Cycle, from concept and business-case development through implementation and closure.
• Experience coordinating business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, security, finance, procurement, and external vendors.
• Experience preparing project plans, governance submissions, management reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently.
• Experience within banking, financial services, technology, consulting, or another regulated environment is preferred.

Professional Certifications - Preferred

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project-management certification.
• Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent delivery certification.
• Change-management certification would be advantageous.
• ITIL or related service-management knowledge would be beneficial.
• Project and programme management methodologies
• Project Development Life Cycle and Software Development Life Cycle
• Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Business-case and project-proposal development
• Requirements, scope, schedule, cost, and resource management
• Governance and approval processes
• Risk, issue, dependency, and change management
• Vendor, procurement, and contract coordination
• Testing, implementation, and operational readiness
• Benefits realization and post-implementation review
• Executive reporting and presentation development
• Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent project tools

Core Competencies

• Strong project planning and delivery discipline
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing capability
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders without direct authority
• Commercial and vendor-management awareness
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of ownership, integrity, and follow-through records and audit evidence

Work Experience

7-10Years