Project Coordinator jobs in United Arab Emirates

At ZeroAvia, we’re clean sky thinkers. For the world to achieve truly clean, guilt-free flight, we need a scalable solution; hydrogen-electric powertrains. As a leader in zero-emission aviation, we’re designing and commercializing hydrogen-powered solutions that will positively impact the future of aviation, global connectivity, and the world.

ZeroAvia is seeking a Senior Programme Coordinator to join its Programme Management Office based in Kemble, UK. This exciting role is ideal for candidates with strong technical acumen and organizational abilities interested in pursuing a path toward Programme Management and leadership of complex engineering projects.

ZeroAvia is at the forefront of a new clean aviation ecosystem, and the successful candidate will be joining a world-class team that is passionate about designing and delivering solutions that are not just carbon-emission free but also cost-effective.

• Issue project plans, resources plan, budget plan and maintain them throughout the life of the project in support of the responsible Programme Manager.
• Identifying resource requirements, gaps and enabling management prioritization.
• Ensuring continuous improvement of project costs, resources utilization, time allocation.
• Working across teams to help track delivery, improve communications, and identify and solve problems.
• Owning the risk management process, identifying and tracking actions, and performing risk reviews.
• Supporting preparation and delivery of critical programme gate processes.
• Fostering a collaborative working environment with cross-functional teams, including engineering, testing teams, supply chain, and customer support teams according to ZeroAvia’s core principles.

• Engineering or similar technical degree-level qualification, able to grasp and comprehend technical issues and fundamentals of new systems, and use this knowledge to support planning and problem-solving.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in complex engineering project environments.
• Familiar with project management principles, formal training qualifications desirable (i.e. Prince).
• Skilled with project planning/management tools, such as MSP and JIRA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to delve into technical and programmatic issues to solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise effort, identify the 80:20 in tasks and multitask.
• Availability for occasional domestic and international travel.

Our solution-focused culture champions fast decision-making and empowers our people. We value results and efficiency and prioritize achieving our mission in the most effective and innovative way possible. We collaborate as a unified team to create solutions and solve problems, so we want people who share our principles to join us. If you’re eager to take radical ownership and are unafraid to ask questions or challenge the status quo, then we want you to be part of our Clean Sky Thinking.

As an emergent company shaping the aviation industry, we know that diversity fuels success and unlocks potential. We embrace being an equal-opportunity employer and actively seek individuals from diverse backgrounds. We value the multitude of skills, perspectives, and mindsets everyone can bring to the table. These experiences ignite creativity, originality, and growth. We proudly reject discrimination in all forms, including that based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We want to help you be your best self, at work and at home, that’s why we provide our employees with:

• Private health and dental care – get access to services and support when you need them. Add your family members too.
• Mental health support – enjoy a culture where positive mental health is front of mind with our trained Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programmes and wellbeing support.
• Free lunch and healthy snacks – keeping you fueled up so you can help us deliver the technology of the future.
• Sports, games and culture clubs – connect and keep fit with other ZeroAvians by joining one of our subsidised clubs – such as, running, cycling, padel, trivia, theatre and gardening.
• Stock options – so you can share in our success.
• 5 hours of free flying lessons.
• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays – to help you manage your work-life balance.
• Free EV Charging and membership in our EV Club.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for EV Club, Curry's Tech, Cycle to Work, and Ikea Furniture.
• Weekly Spot Bonuses to reward excellence.
• Income Protection and Legal Support for peace of mind.
• Relocation Support to make your move seamless.