Interface Manager

Overview

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Interface Manager to join our dynamic team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing complex technical interfaces across multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
• You will serve as a critical liaison between engineering teams, clients, and third-party vendors, ensuring seamless coordination and clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your systems engineering expertise while fostering collaborative relationships, managing consultant and contractor teams, and driving innovative solutions in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate technical assignments related to interface management across project portfolios
• Develop and maintain comprehensive liaison with engineering teams, business units, clients, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency
• Oversee and coordinate multiple consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure their work aligns with interface management objectives and project requirements
• Apply systems engineering principles and processes throughout the entire project lifecycle, from conception to delivery
• Identify, define, and manage interface requirements while establishing robust processes to track and monitor them
• Develop, implement, and maintain Interface Management plans and processes, ensuring all project teams and external partners operate in accordance with established protocols
• Create and manage interface documentation including matrices, control documents, registers, and responsibility assignments for internal teams and external contractors
• Conduct thorough gap analyses to verify that proposed solutions meet requirements and that appropriate information is exchanged between all parties, including consultant and contractor teams
• Lead and facilitate interface working groups, maintaining detailed records and providing regular status updates to stakeholders
• Utilize systems engineering management tools such as IBM DOORS or similar platforms to document, track, and manage interface data
• Review third-party interface points and develop comprehensive interface control documents and responsibility matrices, ensuring contractor compliance
• Manage external interface and integration requirements, ensuring compatibility and consistency at the system level across all vendor deliverables
• Perform detailed impact analysis for proposed changes to interface agreements and support configuration management and change control processes
• Contribute to hazard logs, safety logs, and risk registers, identifying and mitigating high-risk interface issues involving consultant and contractor activities
• Support senior technical leadership in systems engineering discussions and strategic decisions
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including consultant and contractor teams, translating complex technical information into clear, actionable insights
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in managing competing priorities, evolving project requirements, and multiple external team engagements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with a minimum of 12 years of professional experience in Systems Engineering and Interface Management
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Systems Engineering tools such as IBM DOORS or equivalent platforms
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects throughout their complete design and implementation lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment with project objectives
• Strong proficiency in developing and managing interface control documentation and requirements traceability
• Demonstrated expertise in gap analysis, requirements management, and systems integration
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, actionable insights
• Strong organizational and time management skills with meticulous attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience implementing IEEE 1220, ISO 15288, ISO 24748, and ISO 29148 standards for systems engineering and requirements management
• INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) certification
• 15 or more years of professional experience in Systems Engineering and Interface Management
• Professional Engineer (PEng) certification or eligibility to work toward PEng designation
• Extensive experience with configuration management and change control processes
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks and hazard analysis methodologies
• Project management software proficiency and experience with Agile or traditional project management methodologies
• Background in safety-critical or highly regulated industries

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