Posted
Ref: HP350-8496
Job description / Role
As a Project Manager within the IT PMO, you will leverage your skills and experience delivering IT infrastructure, networking and software development projects to deliver on vital engagements as assigned by the senior management team.
Client Details
A well-establish regional brand in the financial services sector.
Description
* Lead end-to-end IT project management, including scope definition, timeline, resource allocation and budgeting whilst ensuring successful delivery of multiple projects
* Oversee project execution, using industry-standard methodologies such as waterfall and agile to meet timelines, budgets and deliverables as defined in the project plans
* Track project progress, manage scope changes and pro-actively respond to challenges that may impact on project delivery
* Drive communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and success
* Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating when necessary
* Document all project phases (e.g., Project Plans, RAID logs, change requests) and provide regular updates to PMO leadership and stakeholders on milestones, risks and third-party vendor performance
Job Offer
* Attractive, tax-free salary
* Opportunity to join a key regional entity in the sector
Requirements:
* Between 8-12 years of hands-on project management experience, particularly in IT project delivery. Preferred background in the financial services industries such as FinTech, Banking, Insurance, Asset & Investments, etc
* A relevant university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar. PMP, Scrum Master, CSM or ACP qualifications are an essential criteria
* Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering across all of software development, business applications and IT infrastructure style projects
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills alongside strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
* Ability to speak both English & Arabic is highly desirable
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.
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