Project Manager- Investment Strategy and Policies

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced project professional to manage and coordinate investment and transformation programs across the Authority, ensuring alignment with the investment strategy and governance standards. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop policies, review plans, perform market analysis, and monitor progress with timely reporting.

The role is primarily office-based with periodic site visits to project sites and partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Business Administration
• 6+ years in case of Master’s degree(8+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Authority’s investment strategy and transformation system in coordination with relevant departments.
• Support in developing and updating policies, procedures, and frameworks governing investment and commercial activities.
• Review business and investment plans to ensure diversification of revenues and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Conduct market research and sectoral analysis to identify investment trends and support decision-making.
• Review and develop investment-related strategies, policies, and KPIs to track performance and ensure alignment with Authority goals.
• Manage investment and transformation projects, defining scope, deliverables, and execution plans according to approved schedules.
• Form and lead project teams, assign responsibilities, and monitor task completion to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Maintain communication with internal departments, consultants, and partners to ensure effective coordination and timely reporting.
• Monitor work progress, assess risks, and report deviations or delays to management with recommended corrective actions.
• Ensure project approvals, documentation, and performance data are submitted to management within defined timelines.
• Support in preparing tenders, contracts, and project documentation in compliance with internal policies.
• Conduct regular project meetings and progress reviews to ensure accountability and team alignment.
• Analyze project performance data and propose process enhancements to improve efficiency and quality of outputs.
• Recommend innovative project management tools and techniques to optimize performance and resource allocation.
• Evaluate lessons learned from completed projects to improve planning and execution methodologies.
• Participate in developing risk mitigation plans and ensure adherence to the Authority’s project governance framework.
• Primarily office-based role with periodic visits to project sites, consultant offices, and stakeholder meetings for project monitoring and coordination.

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

• Manage and coordinate investment and trade transformation projects across the Authority, ensuring alignment with RTA’s investment strategy, compliance with policies, and achievement of business and financial sustainability objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Authority’s investment strategy and transformation system in coordination with relevant departments.
• Support in developing and updating policies, procedures, and frameworks governing investment and commercial activities.
• Review business and investment plans to ensure diversification of revenues and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Conduct market research and sectoral analysis to identify investment trends and support decision-making.
• Review and develop investment-related strategies, policies, and KPIs to track performance and ensure alignment with Authority goals.

Operations

• Manage investment and transformation projects, defining scope, deliverables, and execution plans according to approved schedules.
• Form and lead project teams, assign responsibilities, and monitor task completion to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Maintain communication with internal departments, consultants, and partners to ensure effective coordination and timely reporting.
• Monitor work progress, assess risks, and report deviations or delays to management with recommended corrective actions.
• Ensure project approvals, documentation, and performance data are submitted to management within defined timelines.
• Support in preparing tenders, contracts, and project documentation in compliance with internal policies.
• Conduct regular project meetings and progress reviews to ensure accountability and team alignment.

Product / Process Improvement

• Analyze project performance data and propose process enhancements to improve efficiency and quality of outputs.
• Recommend innovative project management tools and techniques to optimize performance and resource allocation.
• Evaluate lessons learned from completed projects to improve planning and execution methodologies.
• Participate in developing risk mitigation plans and ensure adherence to the Authority’s project governance framework. Physical Working Conditions
• Primarily office-based role with periodic visits to project sites, consultant offices, and stakeholder meetings for project monitoring and coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Business Administration
• 6+ years in case of Master’s degree(8+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Job Category

Project Management

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Department

Commercial & Investment

Required Nationality

UAE Only

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

26/10/2026

Unposting Date

25/11/2026