Project Manager

Dicetek LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and manage complex IT projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality align with business goals.

You will manage stakeholders, risks, and dependencies while coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors, delivering on-time go-lives and measurable business outcomes. 10+ years IT experience with PM leadership is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• PMP/PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.
• 5–10+ years of project management experience; Dubai-based or UAE experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Track progress and ensure timely delivery within approved scope and budget.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and status reporting.
• Ensure adherence to organizational project management standards and processes.
• Manage change requests and scope modifications.
• Drive business, IT, and operational readiness activities.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Report project status, risks, and financials to senior management.
• Ensure project benefits and business outcomes are realized.

Skills

Project Planning & Scheduling

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Issue Management

Budget & Financial Management

Resource Planning

Vendor Management

Communication & Presentation Skills

Leadership & Team Coordination

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, IT, engineering, or related

PMP

PRINCE2

Agile/Scrum certifications

Job description

Note

• Top Three Mandatory Skills: Stakeholder management, Budget Management and Project management, banking domain experience is a MUST
• Certifications (Required/Preferred): N/A

Note

Experience Range (Min–Max): 10+ years of over IT experience and minimun 8+ years as Project Manager is a MUST

• Top Three Mandatory Skills: Stakeholder management, Budget Management and Project management, banking domain experience is a MUST
• Certifications (Required/Preferred): N/A

Description

Role Purpose

Lead and manage projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring that scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives are achieved while effectively managing stakeholders, risks, and dependencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Track progress and ensure timely delivery within approved scope and budget.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and status reporting.
• Ensure adherence to organizational project management standards and processes.
• Manage change requests and scope modifications.
• Drive business, IT, and operational readiness activities.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Report project status, risks, and financials to senior management.
• Ensure project benefits and business outcomes are realized.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Budget & Financial Management
• Resource Planning
• Vendor Management
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Leadership & Team Coordination
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Delivery Methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.
• 5–10+ years of project management experience (depending on seniority).

Success Measures

• Projects delivered on time and within budget.
• Achievement of agreed business outcomes and benefits.
• Effective stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.
• Minimal critical risks and successful issue resolution.
• Successful go-live and operational transition.