Project Manager

Uvation; Al Bihouth; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a proactive IT Project Manager to oversee project teams and ensure timely completion of IT projects. The successful candidate will lead project communication, manage resources, and coordinate project documentation. Candidates should possess at least 8 years of experience in managing large-scale projects, with strong leadership and communication skills. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools is essential. This role is key to exceeding client expectations and ensuring high-quality project delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project teams and ensure IT projects are completed on time.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and manage project teams.
• Coordinate project communications and facilitate meetings.

Skills

Proactive communication

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Agile methodologies

Technical product selection

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or IT

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

SharePoint

Jira Align

Job description

Job brief

We are looking to hire a positive, proactive IT project manager to oversee project teams and ensure IT projects are completed on time. Ability to create and deliver influential large‑scale project communications with clarity, confidence, and enthusiasm. The Project Manager is responsible for exceeding client expectations through superior implementation and delivery. They oversee small to mid‑size level projects, develop comprehensive project plans and manage project team and stakeholders throughout the complete project life cycle, and manage ongoing customer communication. This role supports the project team in creating project delivery strategies, including project plans, work breakdown structures, and resource management. The role requires the ability to lead and motivate people, encourage teamwork, communicate effectively with senior leadership, and possess a clear vision of what determines a successful solution for the work effort and for the company.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist with facilitating communications, scheduling, business requirements/gap analysis, and testing.
• Act as a single point of contact for project communications.
• Manage project resources related to project tasks, risks, and any acceptance criteria and signoffs.
• Confirm that project documentation is delivered with high quality and on time.
• Schedule and facilitate project team meetings along with weekly status reports as needed.
• Coordinate with cross‑disciplined team members to ensure all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
• Meet with project team members to identify and resolve issues.
• Prepare status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
• Establish and enforce effective project communication plans.
• Coordinate the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents to enable successful implementation and turnover to the clients.
• Conduct post‑project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in technical product selection, technical design, and practical implementation of IT solutions.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles, able to blend them appropriately.
• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high‑tech development environment with multi‑function teams.
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies in enterprise‑level application development projects.
• Experience leading multi‑function project teams of at least 10–15 members.
• Strong business/technical background providing credible leadership to development teams and accurate risk assessment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passionate about continuously improving consumer experiences and leading IT projects following SDLC methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, and Waterfall best practices.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, and SharePoint; experience managing projects using SharePoint Lists.
• Certifications such as PMP, CSM, CSPO, A‑CSM, A‑CSPO, ITIL, Six Sigma, SAFe Agilist, RTE, or SPC are preferred.
• Travel flexibility, experience in health solutions industry, and familiarity with ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Jira Align, Miro are a plus.

Behavioral Competencies

• Entrepreneurial: High energy level, sense of urgency, intellectual curiosity, confidence, thoroughness, and a practical solutions mindset.
• Analytical: Evaluate different construction methods and options to determine the most cost‑effective solutions or recommendations that meet required specifications.
• Self‑confidence: Confident without ego, willing to make decisions, and collaborative in seeking solutions.
• Strong work ethic: Overcome setbacks, persist until ambitious goals are achieved, resourceful, creative, and innovative.
• Accountable: Results‑oriented team player who leads by example, holds personal accountability for performance, and champions efforts with enthusiasm and conviction.
• Great attitude: Scrappy, resourceful, collaborative, adaptable, fun, solid sense of humor, and able to influence others.