Technical Project Manager

CARE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in Saudi Arabia seeks an innovative Project Manager for its Project Management Office (PMO). The successful candidate will coordinate projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery while collaborating with diverse teams. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree, PMP certification and have strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• PMP or PRINCE II certification required.
• 5+ years experience in project management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for project execution.
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor progress.
• Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Client-facing communication skills

Written communication skills

Negotiation Skills

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PRINCE II

Agile Master

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Alnafitha IT is a leading independent provider of IT services and solutions in Saudi Arabia, founded in 1993.

As a fully Saudi-owned company, we have established ourselves from a startup business to a market leader, offering a comprehensive range of IT solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of our clients.

Our expertise spans across various domains, including Microsoft, AWS, ManageEngine, and Zoho Solutions, ensuring that we deliver strategic IT solutions that drive digital transformation and operational excellence to our clients.

With over 30 years of experience, Alnafitha IT has successfully completed more than 4,000 projects, serving over 3,000 satisfied customers, and collaborating with 65+ partners.

Our commitment to excellence is evident in our customer-centric approach, which emphasizes engagement, collaboration, and a relentless pursuit of quality in every interaction

Our vision is to be the Kingdom's most customer-centric provider for digital transformation and consultation, fostering innovation and excellence in all our solutions. We are dedicated to optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring effective resource utilization to enhance customer satisfaction and profitability

At Alnafitha IT, we believe in empowering our employees and nurturing their growth, which is essential for driving leadership in technology and customer satisfaction. As we continue to expand our presence in the IT landscape, we remain committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that not only meet but exceed our clients' expectations.

We are currently searching for an enthusiastic and innovative Project Manager to work on our Project Management Office (PMO) supporting and implementing Alnafitha’s solutions portfolio.

We’re a team of technology-driven individuals with a curiosity for how things work and a passion for designing and building reliable, scalable, and efficient implementations. This position will require high cooperation with other teams from project management, sales, and business development. We’re always striving to learn more, expand our skills and grow our teammates.

Job Responsibilities

• Validate the contract, RFP, technical proposal, and the profitability matrix on the CRM.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within the scope, and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Identify project phases, stages, and activities and upload them on the project tool.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Control the project communication between all stakeholders and documents.
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals based on the KPI
• Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis
• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
• Use and continually develop leadership skills.
• Attend conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Validate the project deliverables with the client per each phase in the project and get the milestones acceptance.
• Create a closing report, review it with the client and get the final signed sign-off document.
• Support collection team when facing issues regarding the payment after getting the sign-off.

Requirements

To excel in this position, you will need to:

Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE II (Must)
• Agile Master
• ITIL Foundation (Must)

Skills

Technical Skills:

• Experience in the following technology: +5 project management
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent using Microsoft project.
• Strong knowledge of Could, IT service management, security, unified communication solution project implementation.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Data Analytics.

Personal Skills (MUST):

• High sense of responsibility and ownership, acting like an owner in what you do.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Being able to work on their own or in a team
• Being able to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to maintain composure during a stressful situation
• Handling many tasks & responsibilities
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Working Conditions:

• Business travel could be required up to 60% [covered by the company].
• Must be available for duty role (24/7, 1 week in 4), definitely NOT 8 to 5 worker.
• Working on Weekends, Holidays, or outside business hours could be required [covered by the company].