Project Officer

Etihad Airways; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline based in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee medium-scale projects that directly impact the business. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of project management experience, preferably in the airline industry. Key responsibilities include managing project risks, leading teams, and ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards. Agile methodology familiarity is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a Project Manager, ideally in the airline industry.
• Ability to lead teams and manage other team members effectively.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for medium-scale projects with direct business impact.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Ensure realistic project plans are maintained and communicated to stakeholders.
• Provide effective leadership to project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Communication

Agile Methodologies

Team Management

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting or related field

PMP or Prince2 certification

Job description

Synopsis

The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of business processes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. The adoption and adaptation of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches

Accountabilities

• Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium-scale projects (typically with direct business impact and firm deadlines).
• Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project.
• Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and ensures regular and accurate communication to stakeholders.
• Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• Ensures Quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure.
• Manages the change control procedure, and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off.
• Provides effective leadership to the project team, and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances
• Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget and manages expectations of all project stakeholders.
• Support the above tasks for small changes and enhancements, as the case may be.

Education & Experience

• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting or a related field. Masters degree / MBA would be an advantage
• PMP or Prince 2 certification would be highly recommended
• Ability to lead teams and people manage other team members;
• Proven experience as a Project Manager for at least 3 years. Airline experience would be essential;
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies;
• Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment;
• Ability to learn new technologies; and
• Excellent communication skills.