Project Manager GRMS

VDA Group Spa; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

VDA Group Spa is looking for a seasoned professional to manage the complete lifecycle of Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS) projects in the United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in hospitality projects and will lead the coordination between customers, consultants, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include overseeing project execution from design to handover, ensuring compliance and leading meetings. Strong project management, technical skills, and fluency in English are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete lifecycle of GRMS projects from award to handover.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers and stakeholders.
• Plan, monitor, and control project scope, schedules, budgets, and resources.

Skills

Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS)

TCP/IP networking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Linux/Windows server administration

Education

Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Electronics & Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Experience: 7+ years in Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS)

Requirements

• Strong hands‑on experience in Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS) within hospitality projects.
• Good understanding of IT infrastructure, including networking, servers, virtualization, cloud platforms, and system integration.
• Experience in managing end‑to‑end project execution for hotels, including design review, implementation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Ability to coordinate with customers, consultants, contractors, system integrators, and internal teams.
• Experience leading project engineers and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete lifecycle of GRMS projects from award to handover.
• Act as the primary technical and project management contact for customers and stakeholders.
• Plan, monitor, and control project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and resources.
• Coordinate GRMS integration with BMS, PMS, IPTV, networking, servers, and cloud‑based platforms.
• Review technical designs, ensure system compliance, and oversee testing and commissioning activities.
• Lead project meetings, mock‑ups, site inspections, and progress reviews.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, and customer communications.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customers and internal teams.
• Travel to project sites as required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Electronics & Communication, or related field.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP networking, switches, VLANs, servers, virtualization, and cloud technologies, Putty, SSH, command-line troubleshooting, and basic Linux/Windows server administration.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).