Senior Project Manager

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-value programs for strategic customers in multi-million AED engagements, guiding multi-vendor delivery from initiation to closure.

You will own scope, schedule, budgets, risks, and governance, report to executives, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement across delivery ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience leading complex project and program delivery.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects for enterprise or government customers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of large and complex projects from initiation through closure.
• Coordinate multiple vendors, subcontractors, and implementation partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Vendor management

Commercial & financial oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-value programs for strategic customers. The successful candidate will oversee multi-million AED engagements, managing multiple vendors, partners, and stakeholders to ensure exceptional delivery outcomes, commercial success, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of large and complex projects and programs from initiation through closure.
• Lead and coordinate multiple vendors, subcontractors, and implementation partners working simultaneously across project workstreams.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Take full ownership of the commercial and financial performance of assigned programs, including revenue, profitability, and contractual obligations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, strategic customers, and senior stakeholders.
• Establish effective governance structures and ensure adherence to project management standards and methodologies.
• Oversee resource planning and cross-functional team coordination to achieve delivery objectives.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting, steering committee updates, and performance insights.
• Drive issue resolution and decision-making across internal teams, partners, and customers.
• Mentor project teams and contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience leading complex project and program delivery.
• Strong experience delivering large-scale projects for enterprise or government customers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of project delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executive and C-level audiences.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, or other recognized Project/Program Management certifications.
• Experience working with system integrators, technology partners, and complex delivery ecosystems.
• Experience leading strategic transformation, digital, technology, or infrastructure programs.