Senior Defence Program Delivery Lead

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned Lead Program Manager to coordinate the ADSB contract scope, ensuring MRO, service and logistics deliverables align with the main contract and program plan. You will interface with ADSB and support continuity with prior ADSB-managed arrangements.

You will manage interfaces with Fincantieri, drive detailed workstream plans, monitor progress and document decisions, risks and milestones for governance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Operations, Project Management or a relevant discipline.
• Programme / project management certification preferred.
• 10-12 years in defence programmes, service contracts or complex technical project environments.
• Experience managing complex operational workstreams and partner interfaces.
• Previous experience with ADSB or a comparable UAE naval MRO contract is strongly preferred.
• Evidence of managing customer-facing service delivery and contractual milestones.

Responsibilities

• Convert the ADSB contractual scope into a detailed workstream plan covering activities, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, owners and acceptance requirements.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution of the ADSB scope and ensure deliverables are complete, timely and aligned with main contract requirements.
• Work with the Planner to establish and maintain the ADSB schedule within the integrated program plan.
• Monitor progress, assess slippage, identify critical-path impacts and lead the development of credible recovery actions.
• Act as the primary program interface with ADSB representatives and document decisions.
• Coordinate with the ADSB Scope of Work Program Manager to manage interfaces and interdependencies.
• Maintain the workstream risk, issue and change log and escalate material exposures.
• Provide clear, evidence-based performance updates for governance.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Defence industry experience

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / related field

Job description

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned Lead Program Manager to coordinate the ADSB contract scope, ensuring MRO, service and logistics deliverables align with the main contract and program plan. You will interface with ADSB and support continuity with prior ADSB-managed arrangements.

You will manage interfaces with Fincantieri, drive detailed workstream plans, monitor progress and document decisions, risks and milestones for governance reviews.