Manager IT Projects

Qatar Airways

Qatar

Ref: GP388-965

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Manager IT Projects - Hamad International Airport - Qatar

In this role, you will manage & deliver assigned IT projects and solutions around critical Airport Operational and Business Systems focusing on meeting project commitments, including communication with sponsors and stakeholders.

You will plan, organize and integrate cross –functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact. You will organize people, schedule resources and see project through from inception to completion. Project deliveries should be in compliance with the project standards and processes of the IT Department, to meet defined business requirements within agreed timescales, cost and quality.

You are expected to have a good understanding and knowledge of airport, airline domain and keep abreast of industry trends. You will be required to manage project teams of size 5-10 in onsite/offshore model involving business units of QR Group, suppliers and 3rd parties for managing enhancements & support of application and infrastructure while contributing to business – IT strategy & IT budgeting of the assigned LOBs.

Key accountabilities include project planning and implementation, risk and issue management, stakeholder management, preparing budgets, RFQ/RFT and conducting all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products. You will be planning and overseeing the preparation and dissemination of project communications. You will also be responsible for leading teams and take accountability for their performance and delivery.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you must hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Information systems/Engineering discipline from an accredited university. Certified Project Management professional (PMP) or equivalent qualification is highly desirable as is experience with airports and airline Industry. You must have minimum 7 years of IT project management experience ideally in a large airport or similar complex and operationally critical environment. You must have at least 12 years of experience in designing and implementing IT solutions including system integration, software development, business analysis, quality assurance and testing within project based IT environment.

You must have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You should have proven experience in providing exemplary software project management with sufficient technical knowledge and development experience in Microsoft and Java technologies, Mobile solutions, Oracle and MS SQL database. You must have good knowledge of SDLC, Scrum and Agile methodologies.

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.

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