Program Manager

Program Manager | Group Digital | Dubai

JOB PURPOSE:

To Successfully deliver EIT assigned programs and project(s) on time and within budget, ensuring that objectives are met while adhering to the EIT PMO standard methodology. Includes the coordination with impacted business units, groups to manage change effectively to facilitate the realization of planned business benefits.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Project Management

• Manage one or more cross functional projects of medium to high complexity while ensuring compliance to the EIT standard project management methodology, processes & tools ensuring business value delivery
• Ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectation
• Responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers ensuring successful delivery from inception to service transition including organization change management and business benefits/value delivery
• Facilitate/Support Post Implementation review by business
• Professionally manage the vendor / implementation parter’s team members to successfully deliver the project.
• Regular plan & schedule monitoring of the project and reconcile with the baseline plan.
• Maintain risks & issues log and follow-up on the closure actions.
• Drive the project closure activities effectively including financials.
• Adopt the Agile Project Management practices manage the delivery with core Agile principles.

Leadership & Resource Management

• Effectively mobilize and manage project resources (manpower, equipment & material) and lead the team towards successful delivery of the project
• Allocate and assign project work assignments to resources in conjunction with the Delivery Head
• Manage relationships with key implementation vendors on projects; optimize engagement and drive execution through governance and the team
• Effective utilization of project team comprised of EIT FTs & contractual staff, mitigate team conflict and communication problems; motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner
• Facilitate/Support the change management aspects by demonstrating high level of maturity, leadership skills & sense of business expectations.

Governance & Communication

• Overall project governance and direction, implementing course corrections as needed. Duties shall focus on project monitoring, control, team integration, change integration, and corrective action as needed.
• Focal point for the program communications to sponsors, stakeholders and Program steering committee
• Ensure timely & relevant communication with all functional areas that impact scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed
• Ensure compliance with EIT standard PM methodology, IT Policies, Security Standards.
• Adhere to regular weekly status reports communication
• Ensure to steer the team meetings & provide required coaching & guidance to the team members