Project Manager
Role Overview
Manage end-to-end project delivery for client engagements in the learning and development domain.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver within timelines, budgets, and quality-control parameters.
Mentor and coach project coordinators on project management standards and processes.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job summary
Manage end-to-end project delivery for client engagements in the learning and development domain.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver within timelines, budgets, and quality-control parameters.
Mentor and coach project coordinators on project management standards and processes.
Key responsibilities
- Develop project plans and timelines based on client requirements and expectations.
- Create schedules with task dependencies, milestones, and deliverables; keep work on time and within scope.
- Assign tasks to stakeholders and track progress against the project plan.
- Communicate status updates and risks to project directors and senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate with instructional designers, trainers, operations, and experts to meet client expectations.
- Maintain regular client communications and address issues promptly.
- Manage project risks and issues and develop contingency plans with project directors.
- Conduct project post-mortems and implement delivery-process improvements.
- Mentor and coach project coordinators on project standards and processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field.
- PMP or another relevant project management qualification.
- Minimum of five years of project management experience.
- Learning and development project management experience is preferred.
- B2B learning and development Project Manager experience is preferred.
- Strong project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills with clients, project teams, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills, including identifying and managing project risks and issues.
- Experience with project management tools such as Monday.com or Microsoft Project.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; fluency in Arabic is preferred.
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