Project Manager, Employee Recognition & Partnerships (2 year temporary contract)

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

Job summary

Join a leading global organization as a Project Manager in Dubai. This role involves managing complex projects, ensuring timely and effective delivery while collaborating with diverse teams. With an attractive tax-free salary and unique travel benefits, you’ll thrive in a dynamic, multicultural environment.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Travel benefits including discounts on flights and hotel stays

Qualifications

• Relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience in project management, including cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver projects in compliance with company standards.
• Ensure timely, in-scope, and budget-friendly project delivery.
• Manage project team members and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Education

Degree or honours

Job description

Job Purpose
Job Purpose

At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always 'Fly Better.' As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we're driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as and experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your ideas and expertise will help shape the future of aviation. Here, you'll grow alongside professionals from diverse backgrounds, contributing to our shared success and making your mark on a global stage.

As Project Manager (2 year temporary contract) you will plan, manage and successfully deliver projects in compliance with the project practices, standards and processes of the Company, or represent the Department in other large scale business projects within the Group. You will ensure that projects meet the defined business requirements and achieve the stipulated business benefits within agreed timescales, cost and scope, leading the project throughout from initiation to closure.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure regular review of project delivery performance. Contribute to improvement of systems, procedures and standards to improve capabilities, assisting the senior management team in continual process, quality and productivity improvement.
• Ensure on time, in scope and within budget delivery of all assigned projects. Initiate and manage projects through all stages to ensure that their progress, quality and the outputs in key result areas are consistent with the scope and targets envisaged in the project charter. Where it becomes necessary, take appropriate corrective actions in consultation with the department and support functions, concerned.
• Ensure on time, in scope and within budget delivery of all assigned projects to ensure that -
  -Projects are scoped and initiated in collaboration with Internal Stakeholders and other support functions, agreeing project objectives, desired outcomes, milestones, roles and responsibilities, with the department heads which are encapsulated with appropriate service levels in agreed project charters.
  -Projects are planned professionally and are then reflected in the Project register/ Planning tool of the department.
  -Project stakeholders are managed properly for the duration of the project to achieve smooth implementation and quick realisation of benefits
  -Delivery is within the approved timeframe and within agreed cost, driving down costs wherever possible and targeting early delivery.
  -Functional solutions meet agreed requirements and customer expectations, are maintainable and meet documented and agreed criteria.
  -T system solutions are adequately planned, designed in line with corporate standards and tested, covering all risk aspects
  -Risks and issues are assessed and mitigation/ management strategies are designed and agreed with respective stakeholders prior to implementation.
  -Timely, appropriate and accurate project information and reporting are provided to the Project Sponsor and stakeholders and/or steering board members, as well as to other departments which may be affected by the project outcomes.
  -An implementation and training concept is developed and organised as required by and agreed with the relevant Department or Business unit on a network wide basis.
  -Conflict or disagreements arising from issues or concerns connected with projects are managed appropriately to resolve issues and concerns and mitigate risks
  -Ongoing system support is designed and implemented with the project 'go live' phase.
• Ensure that business requirements are fully analysed, challenged, understood and documented so that user requirements and defined solutions meet those business needs, identifying alternatives and added value wherever possible.
• Initiate and manage projects through all stages to ensure that their progress, quality and the outputs in key result areas are consistent with the scope and targets envisaged in the project charter. Where it becomes necessary, take appropriate corrective actions in consultation with the department and support functions, concerned.
• Manage the motivation, development, productivity and performance of assigned project team members to achieve the most effective, productive and cost effective quality solution. Identify developmental requirements, coaching team members when necessary to ensure they are equipped to fulfil project deliverables and ensuring that team performance reviews are completed through the PM Review performance management tool.
• Lead a team of business users, representatives from other departments of the Emirates Group and 3rd party service providers to deliver larger, complex Department owned projects or provide dedicated support to other larger business projects within the Group.

Qualification

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or honours, with relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience in project management, including cross-functional projects.

You'll have an edge if you have:

• Experience in mid-large size projects.
• Demonstrable exposure to change implementation planning and management

Emirates Group is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities, we encourage applications from across the globe. Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website. Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile. If you meet the criteria of the role, you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview, to share more about your experience and your career aspirations. If you are shortlisted, you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers. If you are successful, your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.
Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays worldwide.
Discover what it's like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city by visiting the Dubai Lifestyle section on our career's website: www.emirates.com/careers.