Project Manager
Sundus Recruitment Services View all jobs
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
Role Title: Project Manager
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAERole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex technology initiatives across cloud, data, and digital transformation programs. The role is responsible for end-to-end project lifecycle management — from planning and execution to governance, stakeholder engagement, and successful project closure — ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timelines while aligning with organizational standards and strategic objectives.Key Responsibilities1. Project Planning & Initiation
- Develop comprehensive project charters, business cases, scope documentation, and implementation roadmaps.
- Conduct impact assessments, resource planning, and stakeholder mapping.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria aligned with business goals.
- Drive project execution across cloud, data, and digital teams ensuring clarity on roles, deliverables, and timelines.
- Utilize tools such as MS Project, PWA, Jira, or equivalent platforms to manage tasks, dependencies, and milestones.
- Manage vendor relationships including contracts, SLAs, deliverables, and performance tracking.
- Ensure cross-functional collaboration to maintain delivery momentum.
- Maintain detailed RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor KPIs, budget utilization, resource allocation, and overall project health.
- Escalate critical risks and blockers in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with IT security policies, enterprise architecture standards, and governance frameworks.
- Provide regular project updates to leadership teams, steering committees, and key stakeholders.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and solution design reviews.
- Support organizational change management through training coordination, communication planning, and adoption strategies.
- Ensure successful completion of deliverables including user acceptance testing (UAT), documentation, and operational handover.
- Coordinate transition to operations and support teams.
- Conduct lessons learned sessions and knowledge transfer activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 12–15 years of overall experience managing technology projects.
- Minimum 5+ years leading projects focused on cloud, data, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Proven experience delivering:
- Azure or AWS cloud migrations
- Enterprise data platforms and analytics solutions
- System integrations
- Digital platforms and enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, cybersecurity fundamentals, and IT infrastructure environments.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification
- Agile / Scrum Master certification
- Cloud certifications (Microsoft Azure or AWS)