Project Manager - UAE National

Job description / Role

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible to oversee projects and initiatives, ensuring they achieve their defined objectives. This involves managing the identification, planning, execution, reporting, and handover of projects in alignment with established plans while also mitigating risks related to cost, resources, time, and other factors.

Client Details

This is a government organisation exploring a broad range of new strategic initiatives for Abu Dhabi to create a lasting impact.

Description

* Facilitate the review and alignment of proposed projects with established plans, defining project scope based on requirements.
* Develop comprehensive project charters outlining scope, objectives, risks, governance, and activities for all managed projects.
* Create detailed project plans using tools like Microsoft Project, ensuring clear activity definitions, ownership, and dependencies.
* Provide subject matter expertise in identifying, scoping, and planning strategic initiatives to support delivery execution.
* Monitor and track active projects to ensure timely and budget-compliant execution, while managing risks and implementing mitigation measures as needed.

Job Offer

* Unique opportunity to work closely with the executive leadership on high impact projects in the region.
* Competitive, tax free salary

* Must have an undergraduate degree from a top - tier international university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, or project management.
* Must have 8 - 10 years of experience working as a Project Manager in an international strategy/management consulting firm or a mix of consulting and relevant industry experience.
* Strong problem solving and analytical skills, along with expertise in conducting feasibility studies and designing presentations.
* Excellent communication skills along with strong stakeholder management skills.

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.