Project Manager – Arabic Speaker - Abu Dhabi

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of digital or IT projects for UAE Government entities.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies in alignment with approved baselines.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly project status reports to stakeholders and leadership.
• Report overall project health using Red / Amber / Green (RAG) status indicators.
• Track and communicate progress against plan for key deliverables and milestones.
• Extensive experience of using Microsoft Project in large projects
• Provide schedule variance analysis, including comparison of baseline dates against current forecasts.
• Monitor and report budget actuals versus baseline, including Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Maintain and present the top risks and issues log, including owners, target due dates, mitigation actions, and decisions required.
• Summarize Change Requests raised, reviewed, approved, or rejected during the reporting period, including impact on scope, cost, and timeline.
• Track and report upcoming internal and external dependency handoffs to ensure proactive coordination and issue resolution.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder reviews with clear communication and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate with business, technical, vendor, and government stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with project management standards, reporting frameworks, and client governance requirements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of project management experience, preferably in UAE Government, public sector, or large-scale digital transformation programs.
• Proven experience managing complex IT or digital projects involving multiple stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, change management, and executive reporting.
• Hands-on experience in preparing project dashboards, status reports, RAD logs, milestone tracking, and governance packs.
• PMP and/or PRINCE2 certification is mandatory.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

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