Senior Transformation Program Manager - UAE National

Mark Williams

Dubai, UAE

Ref: LP483-366

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Working as part of the Transformation Program Office, your main responsibilities will be:

• Support the execution of the Transformation Programs by creating transparency and facilitating decision making on the program progress
• Managing the governance and controlling process for the project portfolio throughout the project lifecycle – from project planning (use case and business case development, milestone and end product planning, resource planning, benefits, etc.), ramp-up and execution, through to project closure
• Together with the Head of the Transformation Programs Office, enhance the ability of the Group IT organization to plan and execute the transformation of the organization
• Support the program planning process by preparing documents and analyses that allow management to prioritize initiatives
• Act as a key facilitator and multiplier of an execution driven culture in the organization through the support you provide to SVPs and project managers

Requirements

• IT based degree, university degree, or equivalent work experience required and banking qualifications
• 5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager
• 5+ years’ experience in Transformation Programs (Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, Continuous Service/Process Improvement etc.)
• Experience working in an Lean/Agile/Kanban environment

About the Company

Mark Williams is a Dubai recruitment company with a wealth of Search & Selection experience. Mark Williams International is a subsidiary of the Williams Group UK and in December 2009 set up the Middle East business.

Mark Williams is a fully licensed recruitment firm currently focused on fulfilling clients needs in; Emiratisation, Financial Services and Information Technology related position within the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus was looking at Emiratisation into the Financial Services sector across all seven Emirates. With an increased demand for over the subsequent years for Emiratisation we have broadened our scope to place UAE Nationals into Industry & Government with dedicated teams for Emiratisation into Financial Services and Industry. Given our focus is primarily on the local market it gives us a depth of understanding & knowledge that enables us deliver our business partners an unrivaled service in terms of; speed and most importantly, quality.

Founding the Middle East business in adverse market conditions has enabled us to capture market-share and establish ourselves as a house hold name within our specialisms. Within two years we had outgrown our initial office and moved to the prestigious Business Central Towers in Media City. Mark Williams, at the end of 2014 has completed its third upscaling of operations to Bay Square, Business Bay. This was a strategic move to enable continued business growth by servicing clients and candidates with improved infrastructure, access and parking. Mark Williams provides candidates and clients private meeting rooms, testing facilities and board room access to facilitate screening and interviews. With our current capacity and growth ambitions Mark Williams is now one of the fastest growing Recruitment agencies in the region.

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Program Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 35,500

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