IT Project Manager

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for an IT Project Manager to help drive technology initiatives for a large semi-government organization in Dubai. The position is intended for a practical project management professional who can back up the Delivery Manager on several workstreams while also taking ownership of smaller projects end to end.

This is an initial 12-month contract position based in the Technology function and reporting to the Delivery Manager.

What You Will Do

• Assist the Delivery Manager with planning, executing, and tracking technology projects.
• Lead smaller initiatives independently from start-up through closeout, keeping delivery aligned with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Keep project plans, RAID registers, progress reports, and related documentation up to date.
• Work closely with business units, technical teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to keep work moving on time.
• Build dashboards, executive summaries, and governance reporting for leadership review.
• Contribute to PMO governance tasks such as steering committee preparation, project review meetings, and action log follow-up.
• Help strengthen PMO processes, reporting templates, and governance practices.
• Track and escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests when necessary.
• Run stakeholder meetings and ensure project delivery follows internal methods and policies.
• Support UAT, go-live planning, vendor coordination, and post-implementation lessons learned.

Experience and Skills

• 4 to 6 years of experience in IT project management, PMO, or project coordination in enterprise settings.
• Background in supporting large technology programmes while also delivering smaller projects independently.
• Working knowledge of PMO governance, project reporting, dashboards, and executive-level status updates.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Practical experience maintaining project artefacts such as plans, RAID logs, status reports, and action trackers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Hands-on use of tools like MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Excellent organisational capability and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Exposure to PMO setup, governance framework development, or continuous improvement work is a plus.
• Experience with enterprise applications, digital transformation, or technology-enabled business change is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum, or equivalent are desirable.
• Experience in government, semi-government, real estate, or large corporate environments will be advantageous.

Additional Information

This role requires the selected candidate to be able to work in the United Arab Emirates. Preference will be given to applicants who can join immediately or within 30 days of accepting the offer. Candidates should submit a resume and include contact details. Applications are reviewed within 7 working days, and suitable candidates will be contacted to discuss the opportunity and next steps.