Senior Project Manager - Healthcare PMO Lead

Alkalma Healthcare; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkalma Healthcare in Dubai seeks a Senior Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of complex strategic initiatives across its growing healthcare network. You will lead multiple concurrent projects spanning clinical operations, facilities, technology, finance and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Director of PMO, you will shape the PMO, model disciplined project management, and collaborate with executive sponsors, clinicians and external partners to drive on-time, within-scope outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8 years of project management experience, incl. 5+ years leading multi-workstream programmes.
• Experience in a UAE or GCC healthcare setting with DHA/DOH familiarity.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Masters preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiation of complex strategic projects with executive sponsors to define scope, objectives and success criteria.
• Translate strategic intent into objectives, measurable outcomes and delivery roadmaps.
• Develop comprehensive project plans covering workstreams, milestones, resources, timelines and budgets.
• Design governance for each project including steering committees, reporting cadence and decision rights.
• Drive execution across multiple projects, coordinate resources and manage cross-functional dependencies.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and issues; maintain risk registers and escalation paths.
• Manage external vendors and partners to ensure deliverables and contract terms are met; resolve issues.
• Contribute to PMO methodology, tools and governance frameworks and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Education

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Job description

Alkalma Healthcare in Dubai seeks a Senior Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of complex strategic initiatives across its growing healthcare network. You will lead multiple concurrent projects spanning clinical operations, facilities, technology, finance and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Director of PMO, you will shape the PMO, model disciplined project management, and collaborate with executive sponsors, clinicians and external partners to drive on-time, within-scope outcomes.