Project Manager

Company Description

Job Description

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Manage the day-to-day execution of assigned technology and systems integration projects.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, task trackers, action logs, RAID logs, dependency trackers, and change request records.
• Monitor project progress against approved baselines and escalate deviations, risks, and delays in a timely manner.
• Coordinate project activities across technical teams, vendors, subcontractors, procurement, and client stakeholders.
• Track project deliverables, milestones, approvals, and operational dependencies to ensure timely execution.
• Support project planning activities including resource coordination, effort tracking, and timeline management.
• Coordinate UAT activities, deployment readiness, transition to support, and project closure activities.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Maintain effective communication with project stakeholders, technical teams, and client representatives.
• Participate in project governance meetings, progress reviews, operational discussions, and status reporting sessions.
• Ensure project actions, decisions, risks, and dependencies are properly documented and communicated.
• Support the management of client expectations through transparent reporting and proactive coordination.
• Escalate project issues and operational blockers to senior management and PMO leadership when required.

Vendor & Delivery Management

• Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to ensure delivery commitments and timelines are achieved.
• Monitor vendor deliverables and support tracking of contractual milestones and acceptance activities.
• Follow up on pending actions, technical dependencies, and issue resolution activities with delivery partners.
• Assist in coordinating change requests, variation discussions, and delivery impact assessments.

Governance & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project governance documentation including:
• + Project plans
• + RAID logs
• + Status reports
• + Change logs
• + Action trackers
• + Meeting minutes
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports for PMO and management review.
• Support PMO governance processes, reporting standards, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure project documentation is centrally maintained and aligned with PMO standards.

PMO & Process Support

• Support PMO initiatives related to process standardization, governance improvements, and reporting optimization.
• Contribute to the adoption of project management tools, reporting templates, and PMO best practices.
• Assist in maintaining project data quality and portfolio reporting accuracy within PMO systems and reporting platforms.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to project delivery and operational efficiency.
• **Qualifications** **Education**

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Desired

• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Agile, PRINCE2, or Scrum certifications are an advantage.

Minimum

• 5+ years of project management or project coordination experience within technology or systems integration environments.
• Experience managing client-facing technology projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience maintaining project schedules, RAID logs, and governance reporting.
• Exposure to vendor coordination and multi-stakeholder project environments.

Desired

• Experience within UAE/GCC government or enterprise environments.
• Experience working within a PMO governance structure.
• Familiarity with project portfolio management and reporting tools.
• Experience supporting systems integration, infrastructure, software, or digital transformation projects.

Minimum

• Good understanding of project management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile delivery approaches.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent project activities.
• Strong follow-up, documentation, and reporting capability.
• Good stakeholder communication and escalation management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools.

Desired

• Proficiency in EPMO/PPM tooling platforms and ability to drive adoption across teams.
• Experience developing PMO dashboards, KPI frameworks, and portfolio reporting.
• Strong understanding of commercial and contractual terms in systems integration engagements.
• Experience managing stakeholders at C-suite and board level.
• Change management and organizational transformation experience.
• **Additional Information** *Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.*