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Senior IT Project Manager (Doha, Qatar, Onsite) Doha, Qatar

ByteCrew
Doha, QAT
fulltime
Mid-Senior
1 months ago
Project Lifecycle ManagementAgile MethodologiesWaterfall MethodologyRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementBudgeting and Cost Control
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About the job Senior IT Project Manager (Doha, Qatar, Onsite)

Role Summary

We are hiring a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, multi-stream IT programs at the client's Information Systems Department.

The role engages C-level stakeholders, governs multi-year strategic initiatives, and owns programmatic delivery across infrastructure, applications, security, and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and govern multi-stream IT programs with consolidated budgets above QAR 20M.
  • Own portfolio-level risk and dependency management across concurrent projects.
  • Engage end-client C-level stakeholders (Director, Manager-ISD level) and relevant Qatar government bodies and vendors.
  • Define and govern program-level financial models, benefits realisation, and value tracking.
  • Build and lead matrixed delivery teams of 20+ resources.
  • Negotiate and govern major vendor contracts and SLAs.
  • Lead steering committees and program governance forums.
  • Drive strategic initiatives end-to-end — IT modernisation, cloud migration, application portfolio rationalisation, security uplift programs.
  • Coach and mentor IT Project Managers within the department.
  • Lead change management and organisational adoption strategies.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business; Master's strongly preferred.
  • 12+ years in IT project / program management with 5+ at senior / program level.
  • 5+ years GCC region experience, ideally including Qatar.
  • PMP certification mandatory; PgMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or PMI-RMP strongly preferred.
  • Proven track record delivering IT programs valued above QAR 20M with measurable business outcomes.
  • Strong financial acumen — multi-year budget planning, forecasting, EVM.
  • Native or fluent Arabic AND professional English — preferred (not mandatory).

Preferred And Nice To Have

  • PgMP (Program Management Professional).
  • ITIL v4 Strategic Leader.
  • Agile/SAFe certifications.
  • Prior leadership of digital transformation programs in Qatar government.
  • TOGAF or other architectural awareness.
  • Direct experience with Qatar government procurement and tendering processes.

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