PM-Consultant - Abu Dhabi/Dubai based

Veson Nautical

Dubai, UAE

Full Time

Mid

3 weeks ago

Project ManagementBusiness AnalysisStakeholder ManagementClient Relationship ManagementSolution ArchitecturePrince2

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About the Role

Veson Nautical is seeking a Project Manager-Consultant to lead cross-functional project teams for software implementation projects in the commercial maritime and commodity trading industry.

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Project ManagementBusiness AnalysisStakeholder ManagementClient Relationship ManagementSolution ArchitecturePrince2

Responsibilities

Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Act as the solution architect on projects, developing deep understanding of client business models and aligning to Veson’s software products
Facilitate business process analysis and business requirements gathering and documentation
Identify and track critical path/activities, risks, contingencies and alternatives
Proactively address customer concerns and meet or exceed customer needs
Resolve, trace and escalate critical issues to minimize project risk factors
Establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors and third parties
Provide regular project updates to team and management on work performed, plans, budget and status
Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
Measure project performance using appropriate systems (i.e. Mavenlink, Salesforce etc.), tools and techniques
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Regularly communicate with management on the status of initiatives

Requirements

>4 years working experience as a Project Manager with related Consulting/Business Analysis skills for end to end complex enterprise software implementation
Travel up to 80%, including being site based at a client in Abu Dhabi c70% plus other projects as required
A formal project management qualification in either Prince2, PMP or a similar recognised level
Fluent English and Arabic
Analytical approach with attention to detail and solutioning capabilities
Proven planning and organisational skills
Outstanding consulting, presentation, coaching and facilitation skills
Ability to communicate with customers at all levels
Degree qualified or above – Ideally within IT/Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Business or a similar Engineering field

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Description

Our Project Manager Consultants are responsible for leading cross functional project teams to achieve client and company business objectives.
This position will involve managing multiple new or existing client software implementation projects and providing effective communication across all stakeholders to maintain transparency and enable the prioritisation of decision making throughout a projects’ life cycle.
You will be responsible for effectively overseeing each project to ensure a high standard of quality and customer service.
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have a passion for project management and delivery in a challenging and complex environment, where you can become a highly credible subject matter expert within the commercial maritime and commodity trading industry for Veson’s software products.

Duties include

Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Acting as the solution architect on projects, while having the ability to develop a deep understanding of client business models and align to Veson’s software products using best practices
Facilitating business process analysis and business requirements gathering and documentation
Identify and track critical path/activities, risks, contingencies and alternatives and offer suggestions to get projects back on track when necessary
Proactively address customer concerns and meet or exceed customer needs
Resolving, tracing and escalating critical issues to minimize project risk factors
Establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors and third parties
Provide regular project updates to team and management on work performed, plans, budget and status
Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
Measure project performance using appropriate systems (i.e. Mavenlink, Salesforce etc.), tools and techniques
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Regularly communicate with management, both verbally and in writing, on the status of initiatives in a professional and understandable manner

Required Skills

>4 years working experience as a Project Manager with related Consulting/Business Analysis skills required for the successful delivery of end to end complex enterprise software implementation, integration and client training across multiple projects
Travel up to 80%, including being site based at a client in Abu Dhabi c70% plus other projects as required
A formal project management qualification in either Prince2, PMP or a similar recognised level
Fluent English and Arabic with additional languages welcome!
Analytical approach with a focus on attention to detail, with solutioning capabilities for the most complex client workflows
Proven planning and organisational skills
Outstanding consulting, presentation, coaching and facilitation skills
Ability to communicate with customers at all levels
Proven ability to proactively address customer concerns and meet or exceed customer needs
Experience with business process analysis and business requirements gathering and documentation
Desire to work in fast paced, entrepreneurial setting
Degree qualified or above – Ideally within IT/Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Business or a similar Engineering field

Beneficial Skills (Not Essential)

Financial Technologies and Accounting experience is a plus
Knowledge and experience on trading, risk management, and physical trading in the commodity market, ETRM, CTRM
Knowledge of the maritime shipping industry
Insight on the energy, oil, and gas industries
Familiarity with Windows Server, MS Operating Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, and MS Office applications
Exposure to programming languages and technologies (such as C#, JavaScript, scripting languages, and XML)

About Veson Nautical

We are a team of multi cultural, multi disciplined professionals that are dedicated to making our clients successful and charting a new, innovative course for the commercial marine industry.
Veson Nautical is a successful, rapidly growing global software company. Our clients include the world’s leading commercial maritime owners, operators and commodity trading companies.
With offices in London, Singapore, Shanghai, Paris, Athens, Manila, Tokyo, Houston as well as other locations and headquarters in Boston, USA, Veson Nautical is a dynamic organization with a committed team of professionals.

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