Project Manager - Jobs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Project Manager for one of our clients. To clarify, for better management of one of our projects, the Project Manager will be working at a client site in Abu Dhabi. The selected candidate will be engaged with Etisalat, however, will be working at a client site.The main requirements are: Project management

• Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large-scale projects.
• Oversees managers working on client engagements within practice.
• Reviews high-level deliverables across projects.
• Implements engagement review and quality assurance procedures in accordance with our methodology to ensure profitable and successful execution of consulting engagements as measured by regional goals and customer satisfaction.
• Minimizes our exposure and risk across multiple projects.
• Manages scope and mitigates risk across projects.

Project Accounting

• Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for all projects under his/her direction.
• Integrates financial data for multiple projects.
• Compares financial data for practice to that of other practices and seeks ways to maximize revenue.
• Analyses profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
• Addresses elevated billing issues when they arise.

Financial Management

• Manages to and achieves revenue goals set for projects.
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
• Sets expectations upward regarding revenue and profitability projections.

Business Development

• Identifies partnership opportunities and capitalizes on add-on sales opportunities across projects.
• Achieves add on revenue goals.
• Assists in the identification of strategic accounts.
• Works in conjunction with the sales team to follow up on sales leads within practice.
• Grows long-term relationships with clients and capitalizes on equity and partnership opportunities.
• Communication
• Serves as key participant in team and client meetings.
• Raises our visibility through involvement in local industry organizations.
• Confronts issues openly and quickly.
• Effectively communicates relevant project/practice information to superiors and peers in other practices.
• Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
• Technical Understanding
• Assists in the evaluation and redesign of practice offerings.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of our service offerings, technical preferences, and technical direction.
• Tactfully communicates sensitive information.

Professional Qualities:

• Leadership
• Challenges others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Pursues excellence in all aspects of business.
• Possesses the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change.
• Builds expert knowledge in our industry and conveys knowledge to others.
• Teamwork
• Evokes creative and innovative thinking from team members while helping them to bring their ideas and career plans to fruition.
• Helps to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities.
• Works across practice to share lessons learned and best practices.
• Client Management
• Manages day-to-day client interaction and expectations for multiple or large-scale projects.
• Anticipates clients needs and proposes alternative business solutions.
• Continually seeks and capitalizes upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
• Possesses a knowledge base of each clients business, organization and objectives.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Define the project management process to be applied to the project.
• Select team members and, if cross-functional as the Core Team Leader, select Core Team Members.
• Prepare project plan and obtain management approval of the project plan.
• Assure that all team members understand their roles and accept their responsibilities.
• Apply project resources according to the approved project plan.
• Analyze risk and instigate avoidance activities. Establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibility for initiating corrective action.
• Track and report on progress to plan.
• Analyze the actual performance against the plan and make adjustments consistent with plan objectives.
• Keep all stakeholders informed of progress and issues.
• Involve functional expertise in design reviews and key decisions as well as risk strategies.
• Assure timely adaptive action is taken.
• Manage change to preserve business plan commitments. Initiate Phase Review if objectives must change.
• Negotiate the performance of activities with team members and their managers.
• Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities.
• Coordinate management and technical decisions.
• Arbitrate and resolve conflict and interface problems within the project.
• Provide input on the performance of project team members to their supervisors.
• Coordination of project activities
• Liaison between stakeholders, to ensure they are informed and engaged.
• Technical support to local project partners
• Project Monitoring & Evaluation
• Coordination of Project Reporting Process

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in project management in a related field
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and of project management tools
• BS/BA in a related field
• PMP certification is a MUST.

Please apply online only. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.At Etisalat diversity is our strength and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We welcome and encourage all people to apply, regardless of gender, background, age and abilities. If you are a person of determination and require an adjustment or accommodation to the selection process, please send your request to DiversityEquity&[Confidential Information]

Keyskills :
Client Management Leadership Project management Teamwork Project Accounting Business Development Communication Financial Management

About Company

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.