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Digital Transformation - Project Manager (Ref: 197679)

Forsyth Barnes
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Digital transformationProject managementProgramme managementBusiness analysisEnterprise applicationsAutomation
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Role overview

Lead complex digital transformation and technology initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Combine project management, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and governance.

Work across enterprise applications, automation, integrations, AI-enabled solutions, and mobile applications.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead projects from initiation through go-live, stabilisation, and closure.
  • Own scope, plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
  • Gather requirements and maintain BRDs, business cases, user stories, process maps, and gap analyses.
  • Manage RAID logs, change requests, reporting, and governance controls.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
  • Manage vendors and implementation partners against scope, milestones, SLAs, and deliverables.
  • Prepare updates for senior management, steering committees, and executives.
  • Support UAT, go-live readiness, training, adoption, hypercare, and transition to operations.
  • Ensure security, audit, procurement, risk, and governance requirements are met.

What we are looking for

  • 10+ years across IT and digital transformation project delivery.
  • At least 5 years managing complex IT projects or cross-functional programmes.
  • Strong end-to-end project or programme management experience.
  • Experience delivering enterprise applications, digital platforms, automation, integrations, AI-enabled solutions, or mobile applications.
  • Strong business analysis, governance, RAID, reporting, risk, and change-control experience.
  • Strong vendor management and experience with senior and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting organisational change, user adoption, training, and operational transition.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • UAE experience is preferred.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
  • A Master’s degree and relevant PMP, Agile, or Business Analysis certifications are advantageous.

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