Projects Coordinator

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational research hub in Dubai seeks a Projects Coordinator to manage innovation initiatives that shape the future of education. The role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating projects, ensuring compliance and capturing insights for leadership. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have experience in project coordination, excellent organizational and communication skills, and familiarity with project management tools like Asana or Trello. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in project coordination or management, preferably in education or innovation sector.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional-wide innovation initiatives.
• Coordinating logistics and maintaining thorough documentation.
• Preparing summaries and reports for leadership and board meetings.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Education, Business, or related field

Tools

Asana

Trello

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Job Details

• Location: Dubai
• Salary: Competitive Salary
• Job Type: Permanent
• Discipline: IT & Technology
• Reference: 53627
• Posted: 1 day ago

Job Description

Charterhouse is working with a forward-thinking educational research and innovation hub in Dubai that is looking to hire a Projects Coordinator to join their innovation and learning team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and play a critical role in shaping the future of education and learning environments through well‑executed pilot projects and prototypes.

About the Role

The Projects Coordinator will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional‑wide innovation initiatives, ensuring projects are well‑scoped, timelines are realistic, resources are in place, and outcomes are captured. The role includes coordinating logistics, maintaining thorough documentation, and facilitating feedback cycles to provide leadership with actionable insights.

Additional responsibilities involve preparing summaries and reports for leadership and board meetings, collaborating across teaching, learning, and operations teams, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding and regulatory requirements. The Projects Coordinator will also identify opportunities for process improvement and share best practices to strengthen the institution’s innovation culture.

About You

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education, Business, or a related field, and have relevant experience in project coordination or management, preferably within the education or innovation sector. Strong organizational and time‑management skills, familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Smartsheet, or MS Project, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities are essential. The successful candidate will demonstrate adaptability, systems thinking, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.