Senior Project Manager

Sisco Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sisco Jobs is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for a client in Dubai, UAE. The role demands strong leadership across the full project lifecycle, from initiation to close, with a focus on planning, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams, controlling costs, and mitigating risks. This position is based in Dubai and requires a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project/Business Management.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project-management certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and successful completion.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate project activities across internal teams, contractors, vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, costs, risks, dependencies, and deliverables against approved plans.
• Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation and corrective-action plans.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change controls, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure project activities comply with contractual requirements, quality standards, and applicable procedures.
• Lead project teams and drive timely resolution of operational and delivery issues.

Skills

Project Management

Planning & Scheduling

Budget & Cost Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Project Management

Postgraduate qualification in Project/Business Management

PMP / PRINCE2 certification

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 06/09/2026

We are Sisco Jobs, a recruitment consultancy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. We are hiring on behalf of our client for the position of Senior Project Manager in Dubai, UAE. Our client is seeking skilled, motivated professionals with strong project leadership and delivery capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and successful completion.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate project activities across internal teams, contractors, vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, costs, risks, dependencies, and deliverables against approved plans.
• Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation and corrective-action plans.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change controls, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure project activities comply with contractual requirements, quality standards, and applicable procedures.
• Lead project teams and drive timely resolution of operational and delivery issues.

Required Skills

• Project Management: Ability to manage complex projects through the complete project lifecycle.
• Planning & Scheduling: Strong capability in project schedules, milestones, resources, and delivery tracking.
• Budget & Cost Management: Ability to monitor project budgets, costs, forecasts, and variances.
• Risk Management: Experience identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring project risks.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to coordinate effectively with clients, contractors, vendors, management, and project teams.

Preferred Skills

• Contract and change-management knowledge.
• Project reporting and project-control capabilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Work Experience Requirements

The source does not specify an experience requirement. Typical for a Senior Project Manager role: approximately 8–15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience managing projects and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates would typically have demonstrated responsibility for project planning, execution, budgets, schedules, risks, and stakeholder coordination.

Education

• Minimum: Typical — Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Preferred: Typical — Postgraduate qualification in Project/Business Management.
• Additional: Typical — PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project-management certification.