Senior Programme Manager, Defence Tech (SkyKnight/Skynex)

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for you and dependi­

Education allowances for children

Job summary

EDGE, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Programme Manager for SkyKnight/Skynex to oversee multiple high-scale, interconnected projects from concept to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, timelines and quality targets. You will drive strategy, governance, and resource alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

You will lead the development of guidelines, manage risks, and optimize resources to maximise programme benefits while reporting to senior leadership on progress and

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in effective Air Defense program management in the defence environment, with a successful track record of managing multiple large-scale projects.
• Applied knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes.
• Proficiency in program and project management methodologies.
• Experience with budgeting and resource allocation procedures while establishing program governance and program financial management.
• Intermediate understanding of the procurement process including negotiation with third parties.

Responsibilities

• Develop and establish best practice programme management for SkyKnight/Skynex, implement strategies, procedures, processes, systems, tools and standards to support the organizations strategic direction, improve its business performance and enable the company to compete effectively in the market
• Work with business stakeholders to identify, validate and implement concepts, and align project outcomes with overall business and key stakeholder requirements
• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, functional milestones, required resources, operating plans, budget, and timelines of the projects.
• Develop and maintain the programme environment to support each individual project within it, overseeing collaboration across multiple project teams and managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
• Manage programme budgets and funding channels for maximum productivity, monitor expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses
• Develop a program communications management plan to address the stakeholders needs and expectations and also provide key information in a timely manner
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
• Find innovative ways to resolve problems or issues, systematically and effectively during the course of the program, such as optimizing and sharing resources across the program for obtaining maximum benefits
• Define the programmes governance framework to ensure effective quality assurance and the overall integrity and coherence of the programme
• Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation, auditing and health checks on projects and programs
• Ensure programme and project reviews are regularly and effectively conducted to drive plan, monitor and control the delivery of programmes to schedule, budget and to the agreed quality level
• Ensure adequate resource in all areas of the business are provisioned to deliver programmes including Engineering, and production capacity
• Ensure progress is monitored, risks identified and appropriate mitigation against non-delivery is invoked
• Take ownership of the programme management policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
• Ensure to provide a strategic overview and regular reporting on the progress of all programs to the Senior Management
• Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them
• Provide strategic guidance to teams and project managers, motivating and managing the programme’s team members

Skills

Programme management

Budgeting

Governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Business Administration

Project Management qualification

Job description

EDGE, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Programme Manager for SkyKnight/Skynex to oversee multiple high-scale, interconnected projects from concept to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, timelines and quality targets. You will drive strategy, governance, and resource alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

You will lead the development of guidelines, manage risks, and optimize resources to maximise programme benefits while reporting to senior leadership on progress and