Prefered Candidate Location: Candidates from the USA, UAE, and Dubai
Certification: Having a PMP certificate will be an advantage.
Experience: 4 to 10 years.
General Purpose:
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This role involves coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
Nature & Scope
Essential Duties & Tasks:
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones and deliverables.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Education:
- A bachelor's degree is required in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- Minimum age 21.
Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Project Manager or similar role.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
Skills / Knowledge:
Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ensure effective two-way and multicultural communications.
- Adhere to Company policies and procedures and comply with the Code of Conduct.
