Project Manager

New Century Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive school operator in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the planning and opening of new schools. Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of experience, a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and familiarity with school and government environments. This position offers a competitive tax-free salary with additional benefits for the employee and their family.

Benefits

Competitive Tax-Free Salary

VISA sponsorship for self, spouse, and dependent children

Medical cover for self, spouse, and dependent children

Annual airfare allowance for self, spouse, and dependent children

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in a school environment.
• Experience in a government or semi-government setting.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, and tracking project timelines.
• Developing and delivering progress reports.
• Managing multiple projects daily to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Resource Management

Education

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

New Century Education is a brand-new school group established in 2021 and based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We are a non traditional and progressive school operator with more than 5000 students studying the US California state curriculum across 6campuses in Al Ain and Baniyas, Abu Dhabi.

Our students enjoy excellent facilities and benefit from teachers that are enthusiastic about individual student progress and attainment.

We are passionate about providing a quality, engaging and inclusive education to all our school communities. Using innovative AI driven education technologies we ensure that all students make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points.

Job Description

New Century Education are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join our expanding team in Abu Dhabi.

As a rapid growth business we on an exciting journey to become a leading school operator in the UAE within the next 5 years. To support our growth strategy we are looking for a Project Manager to oversee the pre operational planning and opening of our new schools.

Responsibilitieswill include but are not limited to:

• Planning, scheduling and tracking project timelines and milestones
• Developing and delivering progress reports
• Directing and managingproject development from commencement to completion
• Managingmultiple projects on a daily basis and ensuringproper requirement of resources to ensure the completion of projects on time
• Effectively communicatingproject expectations to team members in a timely and clear manner
• Ensuring documents are updated, completed, and stored appropriately
• Chairingweekly project review meetings with key stakeholders

Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally have:

A minimum 3 years’ experience working in a similar level role

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Experience working in a School environment

Experience of working in a government or semi-government environment

Previously worked in a fast paced, rapid growth company

Additional Information

Competitive Tax Free Salary, VISA sponsorship for selfspouse and dependant children, Medical cover for self spouse and dependant children, Annual airfare allowance for self spouse and dependant children.