Project Manager

Career Raiser; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Dubai is seeking a Project Manager to oversee large-scale ERP implementations. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience managing projects with vendors like SAP and Oracle. Strong communication skills in Arabic and English are required, and candidates residing in Saudi Arabia will be preferred. This role demands independence and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing large-scale, ERP implementations.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft implementations.
• Ability to work independently on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and track program and project plans, milestones, deliverables, and budget.
• Lead project status meetings and maintain project documentation.
• Coordinate with IT and Business Managers for resource assignments.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication (Arabic & English)

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

PMP or Similar Certification

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and track program and project plans, milestones, deliverables, and budget
• Lead project status meetings
• Create and manage program and project workgroups
• Coordinate with IT directors, Business Managers, Resource Managers and EPMO Manager for resource assignments, creation of project deliverables, issue resolution and escalation
• Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes and action items
• Maintain issues & risks log; pro‑actively work to resolve the issues/risks and monitor progress on resolution
• Follow change control processes
• Develop PowerPoint presentations for periodic executive management updates
• Maintain project budgets including monthly accruals and forecasts
• Predict risk factors and eliminate it for the successful completion of the project
• Responsible for developing a good relationship with the respective clients, get inputs from the client and communicate to the team members of the project

Requirements

Project Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related technical field
• PMP or Similar Certification Preferred
• 2+ years of experience managing large-scale, ERP Implementations with at least 3 of the following vendors: SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft
• Managing the implementation of Oracle EBS R12 using (IT) Project Management Standards is a plus
• Good interpersonal skills with experience interfacing effectively between business and IT teams
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral – Arabic & English
• Able to manage large complex projects independently
• Strong understanding of MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, multi‑task across many assignments and delegates
• Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on an existing set of complex projects
• Must be an Arab national
• Candidates residing in Saudi Arabia will be preferred