Sustainability Senior Manager MEA Project Delivery

Schneider Electric; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy management is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the UAE. This role focuses on advising clients on climate strategies, managing complex projects, and facilitating collaborations across varied teams. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong leadership qualities, and exceptional communication skills, with a willingness to travel when necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management.
• Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team coaching capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on climate strategy and manage projects.
• Facilitate collaboration across global teams.
• Support junior team members in consultation and communication skills.

Skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication

Business acumen

Problem-solving

Job description

Key Responsibilities Project management advise client on their climate strategy from carbon baselining and onsite audits external benchmark studies goal setting and roadmap planning to the implementation of renewable energy transactions sustainability managed services and enterprise efficiency services be the key interface with client during case work provide project oversight synthesize recommendations challenge work in progress and reorient analyses as necessary to drive client value and manage project budgets Drive delivery projects and service to a more proactive interaction with clients share innovative ideas handle challenging client situations proactively problemsolving to tackle delivery challenges manage external and internal stakeholder communications with high level of maturity Collaborate to win collaborate with teams across the globe and region to leverage our expertise and facilitate follow on opportunities for all Schneider Electric lines of businesses LoBs work seamlessly with commercial leaders and support commercial enablement as needed Build teams coach and inspire junior team members to develop their consulting and client communication skills creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow Knowledge management contribute to Sustainability knowledge management by working closely with Knowledge Management team to identify knowledge gaps and develop new methodologies tools and assets Qualifications Minimum 10 years of relevant experience Capable to persuade and influence effectively and able to engage others to work collaboratively Ability to operate in a matrix management environment Excellent business acumen and judgment pragmatic with financial and commercial awareness Strong people leader supporting the team to achieve their best and celebrate success Fast learning capacity and curiosity for Schneider Electric s businesses Resourceful tenacious and selfstarter attitude Good interpersonal skills Excellent verbal oral and written communication skills including presentation skills Openminded actively listens to others understands and values others views with an international multicultural mindset and approach High level of maturity ability to liaise with counterparts from different parts of the organization internally and externally and including senior managers and executives Structured and organised way of working ability to work under time pressure Good attention to detail with an ability to prioritise and balance workload Effective selfmotivation and the ability to convey business strategy and vision effectively Possesses a strategic and innovative mindset with enthusiasm for the capabilities of our technology English speaking to at a high level of fluency additional languages would be beneficial A willingness to travel as and when necessary Background in ESG Software Proven experience in leading client engagements and complex projects or services across multiple geographies You will be redirected to the company website to apply for this position

Senior Project Manager • United Arab Emirates