Manager - Projects - Aldar Education
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About the Role
Aldar Education seeks a Manager - Projects to lead end-to-end delivery of strategic programmes and PMO workstreams. The role requires strong project management skills, stakeholder management, and experience in cross-functional delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Responsible for end to end delivery of assigned strategic programmes, priority projects and PMO workstreams
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and governance requirements
- Lead project planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, risk management and reporting
- Drive timely decision making and effective delivery across multiple business functions
- Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO governance, methodologies, reporting standards and project management practices
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a recognised university
- 7 9 years' experience in project management, PMO, business transformation, operations or management consulting
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, Agile, Scrum) preferred
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, governance frameworks and delivery methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Planner skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Company Overview
- Aldar Education is a leading education provider in Abu Dhabi with over 25 owned and managed schools.
- The group serves over 38,000 students from more than 100 nationalities.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for end to end delivery of assigned strategic programmes, priority projects and PMO workstreams.
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and governance requirements.
- Lead project planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, risk management and reporting.
- Drive timely decision making and effective delivery across multiple business functions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO governance, methodologies, reporting standards and project management practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a recognised university.
- Project management certification preferred: PMP, PRINCE2 Foundation, CAPM, Agile, Scrum or equivalent.
- Candidates without PMP should demonstrate strong project management knowledge and will be expected to obtain PMP certification within an agreed timeframe after joining.
Minimum Experience
- 7–9 years' experience in project management, PMO, business transformation, operations or management consulting.
- Proven track record of delivering cross functional projects from initiation to completion.
- Experience within education, real estate, capital projects or multi site organisations is advantageous.
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, governance frameworks and delivery methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, stakeholders and change control.
- Ability to develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation, executive reports and project records.
- Experience facilitating workshops, governance meetings and executive presentations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple business functions.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem solving skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Planner skills; Microsoft Project and Power BI are advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI enabled tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to improve project planning, reporting, documentation, analysis and delivery.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast paced environment.
What We Offer
- Attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places.
- Access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities for professional development, coaching and training.
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