Project Manager

TalentOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentOne in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives from initiation through closure, ensuring delivery within scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and governance to achieve strategic and operational objectives.

In this role you will develop plans, oversee stakeholder communication, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with organisational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, engineering, IT, public administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in project management or related fields.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile or equivalent certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, cross-functional stakeholders, budgets and competing priorities.
• Strong skills in planning, risk management, change control, governance and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, handover and closure.
• Develop business cases, project charters, schedules, budgets, resource plans, communication plans and risk registers.
• Define project scope, deliverables, success criteria and expected outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Track progress against milestones, budgets, quality standards and KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate internal teams, external partners and vendors to manage dependencies and maintain delivery commitments.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and changes, escalating matters requiring management decisions.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements and approved project management frameworks.
• Facilitate project meetings and steering committees, providing clear dashboards, status reports and executive updates.
• Support procurement and vendor management, including RFP preparation, technical evaluations, contract administration and performance monitoring.
• Evaluate outcomes, track expected benefits and capture lessons learned to improve future delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Decision-making

Accountability for delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Public Administration or related discipline

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to leadprojects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery within approvedscope, timelines, budgets and quality standards. The role will coordinatecross-functional teams, manage risks and maintain effective governance toachieve strategic and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, handover and closure.
• Develop business cases, project charters, schedules, budgets, resource plans, communication plans and risk registers.
• Define project scope, deliverables, success criteria and expected outcomes incollaboration with stakeholders.
• Track progress against milestones, budgets, quality standards and KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate internal teams, external partners and vendors to manage dependencies and maintain delivery commitments.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and changes, escalating matters requiring management decisions.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements and approved project management frameworks.
• Facilitate project meetings and steering committees, providing clear dashboards, status reports and executive updates.
• Support procurement and vendor management, including RFP preparation, technical evaluations, contract administration and performance monitoring.
• Evaluate outcomes, track expected benefits and capture lessons learned to improve future delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’sdegree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Public Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum11 years of relevant experience in project management or related fields.
• PMP,PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile or an equivalent professional certification ispreferred.
• Demonstratedability to manage complex projects, cross-functional stakeholders, budgetsand competing priorities.
• Strongskills in planning, risk management, change control, governance andexecutive reporting.

Core Competencies

Stakeholder management, analytical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, decision-making and accountabilityfor delivery.

Confidentiality

The employer’s identity and further details will beshared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.

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