Senior IT Project Manager – Global Delivery Leader

Cognita Schools; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognita Schools is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in Dubai to lead complex technology projects across a global network of schools. You will drive initiatives from business case through deployment, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and operations while aligning with Cognita standards.

You will manage cross-functional teams and external suppliers, establish governance, budgets, risks and milestones, and deliver projects that achieve tangible outcomes across multiple sites and time zones.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex technology projects or programmes end-to-end.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Strong governance, budgeting, risk and change control experience.
• PM certification such as PRINCE2, PMP or AgilePM.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology projects from initiation to deployment.
• Establish governance, plans, budgets, milestones and KPIs.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies with mitigation plans.
• Coordinate across Centres of Excellence, schools and partners.
• Ensure adopted solutions meet operational needs and provide lessons learned.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Governance & budgets

Risk management

PM certification

Job description

Cognita Schools is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in Dubai to lead complex technology projects across a global network of schools. You will drive initiatives from business case through deployment, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and operations while aligning with Cognita standards.

You will manage cross-functional teams and external suppliers, establish governance, budgets, risks and milestones, and deliver projects that achieve tangible outcomes across multiple sites and time zones.