Specialist - Standards and Methodologies

Job description / Role

The Specialist - Standards & Methodologies assists in creating and maintaining project standards, policies and methodologies. He/She also contributes to developing tools and providing guidance to the project team in relation to Standards and Methodologies defined by the organization and any external factors.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Contributes to the development of QMS by creating project delivery standards and methodologies including principles, practices, processes, templates, tools and techniques that need to be followed by the organization.
- Supports project execution by ensuring that all project quality assurance and control procedures are developed in accordance to the standards and methodologies defined by the organization.
- Works closely with the project teams to achieve continuous improvement to the standards and methodologies.
- Contributes to planning for project audit on a regular basis and ensures that the standards and methodologies are followed in the project at any given time.
- Assists in creating tools and guidance to follow standards and methodologies throughout the organization.
- Contributes to PMO processes improvements.
- Works with specific project teams to develop project specific policies, standards and procedures.
- Analyzes project data against key quality indicators so as to aid in the governance of the overall project management process.
- Develops and ensures that required project documentation is complete.
- Works together with consultants and project sponsors to ensure that business needs/requirements have been met.
- Ensures that project teams follow the standards and procedures that are defined by the organization.
- Researches and evaluates current trends and best practices in project management.
- Facilitates meetings and any special events required to meet project quality standards.
- Supports a number of ad-hoc initiatives on a non-recurring basis.
- Adheres to Sidras standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.

In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra during this pre-operational phase, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.

Requirements

- Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Accounting or any other related field .
- 8+ years experience in an IT environment with at least 3+ years experience in;
- Developing policies, procedures, defining standards and methodologies.
- Experience in enforcing best practices and processes.
- Experience in PM tools, techniques, and using quality control tools to make sure the standards and methodologies are followed as defined.
- Partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
- Certifications related to Standards and Methodologies are preferable.
- Good Documentation skills and attention to detail.
- Good Interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.

About the Company

Sidra Medical and Research Center will be an ultramodern, all-digital academic medical center which will set new standards in patient care for women and children in Qatar, the Gulf region and internationally.

It will encompass three essential missions:

World-Class Patient Care Medical Education Biomedical Research

Sidra will work closely with its academic partner Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and Hamad Medical Corporation in regard to all three missions, raising the standard of health care throughout the country and providing valuable opportunities for research and learning. Sidra is part of a dynamic research and education environment in Qatar that includes leading international institutions, such as Georgetown University, as well as other newly established national research centers.