Program Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description

Responsible for managing the technical and business delivery of LoB projects and to act as a Project Sponsor on common projects, leading all Project Managers.
- Key KPIs include:
- Accumulative subordinates PM's KPI's
- Customer satisfaction & delivery against project specs
- Manage a number of projects and take the responsibility for a portfolio of customer projects
- Responsible for the planning, execution and successful completion of a number of customer projects
- Prepare Program plans, and review them with the Program Manager from the client's side.
- Monitor the progress of program, ensuring that all program milestones are achieved.
- Follow-up the final acceptance for the whole program. -
- Monitor the program invoicing and notify the Finance of all the necessary interim invoices to be issued to the client.
- Prepare and submit periodicals activity reports to the relevant manager.
- Prepare and submit periodical progress reports to customer, as needed
- Evaluate the performance of the assigned Project Managers and prepare and submit performance evaluation reports to the relevant managers.
- Provide guidance/ instruction to subordinate PM's during the program life cycle.
- Conduct discussion sessions to subordinates to study lessons learned and optimize resources utilization.

Personal Skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent Project management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent command of English.
- Strategic management vision.

Technical Skills
- Experienced in Industrial automation, software integration projects, Smart cities is recommended
- Experience in Saudi market
- PMP certified (or equivalent)
- MBA is a plus
- PgMP is a plus

Education
- Bachelor degree, preferably in Engineering with a specialization in Communications, Computers, or Co

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.