The Project Manager is responsible for managing infrastructure, solution development, and solution delivery projects within the portfolio of the company. The incumbent will ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives through rigorous governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery discipline.
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Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions
- On-site
- Contract
- Salary: Up to 30,000 AED
- Notice Period: 30 Days
Key Responsibilities
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Portfolio & Project Governance
- Coordinate the management of multiple related projects towards the customer's strategic business objectives.
- Initiate, plan, schedule, estimate, forecast, coordinate, control, manage, and deliver activities across projects.
- Establish and maintain overall project success criteria including time, cost, technical performance parameters, and quality benchmarks.
- Review, approve, and maintain all project documentation.
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Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Build credibility and maintain proactive communication with stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between project teams, technical leads, business owners, and senior leadership.
- Prepare and present regular project status reports and executive dashboards.
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Risk, Issue & Change Management
- Lead risk management and issue tracking activities.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain a risk register.
- Manage change requests and scope variations through a formal change control process.
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Delivery & Quality Assurance
- Drive adherence to project methodology standards (PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum).
- Coordinate with technical architects and teams to ensure deliverables meet specifications.
- Conduct post-project reviews and lessons-learned sessions.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 8+ years of project management experience; at least 4 years managing IT infrastructure or digital transformation projects.
- Certifications: PMP or PRINCE2 certification mandatory; Agile/Scrum certification preferred.
- Domain Expertise: Experience managing infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise solution delivery projects in a government or large enterprise environment.
- Tools Proficiency: MS Project, Jira, Confluence; familiarity with ITIL frameworks is an advantage.
- Language: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; Arabic is an advantage.
