Senior Project Manager IT Strategy and Governance Sr. Specialist

Stryker Corporation; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Project Manager IT Strategy and Governance Sr. Specialist. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience, with significant experience in project management within corporate and government organizations in the UAE. Responsibilities include overseeing IT governance strategies, managing tendering processes, and ensuring compliance with UAE labor laws while effectively managing project constraints.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall experience.
• 15+ years in Project Management with UAE Corporate and Government organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee IT governance strategies for FTA projects.
• Ensure proper project governance and dependency management across departments and vendors.
• Facilitate and manage tendering processes in line with UAE federal policies.

Skills

Bilingual communication (Arabic/English)

Stakeholder and executive management

Expertise in tendering processes

Proficiency in SDLC

People change management

Education

Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Management, Management Information Systems

Tools

PMP certification

Scrum certification

Prince2 certification

Job description

About the job Senior Project Manager IT Strategy and Governance Sr. Specialist

Senior Project Manager IT Strategy and Governance Sr. Specialist

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Management, Management Information Systems, or related major.
• Experience:
• 20+ years of overall experience.
• 15+ years in Project Management with UAE Corporate and Government organizations.
• Skills & Certifications:
• Strong bilingual communication (Arabic/English).
• Strong stakeholder and executive management skills.
• Expertise in tendering processes within UAE federal environments.
• Proficiency in SDLC (Waterfall and Agile).
• PMP, Scrum, or Prince2 certification.
• Strong experience in people change management, system integration, and governance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee IT governance strategies for FTA projects.
• Ensure proper project governance and dependency management across departments and vendors.
• Oversee integration with external UAE government entities and related systems.
• Facilitate and manage tendering processes in line with UAE federal policies.
• Coordinate and follow up on targeted campaigns to drive Corporate Tax awareness and registration.
• Manage the project constraints of scope, time, and cost under tight deadlines.
• Prepare detailed strategy plans and project roadmaps.
• Ensure full compliance with FTA policies, processes, and UAE labor laws.