Project Manager - Enterprise Transformation
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About the Role
The employer is seeking a Project Manager for enterprise-wide transformation initiatives on a 6-month renewable contract in Dubai. The role involves managing multiple concurrent projects, supporting the Enterprise PMO, and driving hands-on project management activities.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and support enterprise wide transformation and strategic initiatives across shared services and business functions
- Drive hands on project management activities including project planning, tracking, governance, stakeholder coordination, RAID management, reporting, and delivery follow ups
- Support the Enterprise PMO in managing project portfolios, governance frameworks, reporting standards, stage gate controls, and delivery oversight across multiple initiatives
- Manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, and timelines across concurrent transformation programmes
- Work closely with operational excellence and business functions to support roadmap execution, project delivery, and transformation priorities
- Act as a central coordination point across cross functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment, visibility, and timely resolution of delivery blockers
- Review and maintain project trackers, governance updates, executive reporting packs, and PMO documentation across active initiatives
- Support enterprise wide programmes including operational transformation, process improvement, governance initiatives, digital enablement, automation, and master data management projects
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders on initiatives involving ERP systems, workflow tools, automation platforms, AI initiatives, and enterprise operational improvements
- Support value realisation tracking including KPIs, efficiencies, productivity improvements, and operational performance measures
- Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, stakeholder discussions, and project review sessions across multiple business teams
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with governance standards, reporting requirements, timelines, and business objectives
Requirements
- 7 10 years of experience in project management, PMO, enterprise transformation, or programme delivery roles within complex organisations
- Strong hands on project delivery experience with the ability to independently manage multiple moving projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience working within Enterprise PMO environments supporting governance, portfolio management, reporting, and transformation delivery
- Strong understanding of project governance, RAID management, executive reporting, milestone tracking, and cross functional coordination
- Experience supporting enterprise transformation, operational excellence, shared services, or large scale business transformation initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with senior leadership, business teams, operational stakeholders, and support functions
- Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, or similar PMO and reporting tools
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, MSP, or equivalent project management certifications are preferred
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are looking for a Project Manager – Enterprise Transformation to manage and support enterprise wide transformation initiatives for our client in Dubai.
- This is a 6 month contract role in the organization and is renewable. It reports to the Head of Enterprise PMO within the Transformation & Value Realisation function.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support enterprise wide transformation and strategic initiatives across shared services and business functions
- Drive hands on project management activities including project planning, tracking, governance, stakeholder coordination, RAID management, reporting, and delivery follow ups
- Support the Enterprise PMO in managing project portfolios, governance frameworks, reporting standards, stage gate controls, and delivery oversight across multiple initiatives
- Manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, and timelines across concurrent transformation programmes
- Work closely with operational excellence and business functions to support roadmap execution, project delivery, and transformation priorities
- Act as a central coordination point across cross functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment, visibility, and timely resolution of delivery blockers
- Review and maintain project trackers, governance updates, executive reporting packs, and PMO documentation across active initiatives
- Support enterprise wide programmes including operational transformation, process improvement, governance initiatives, digital enablement, automation, and master data management projects
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders on initiatives involving ERP systems, workflow tools, automation platforms, AI initiatives, and enterprise operational improvements
- Support value realisation tracking including KPIs, efficiencies, productivity improvements, and operational performance measures
- Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, stakeholder discussions, and project review sessions across multiple business teams
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with governance standards, reporting requirements, timelines, and business objectives
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- 7–10 years of experience in project management, PMO, enterprise transformation, or programme delivery roles within complex organisations
- Strong hands on project delivery experience with the ability to independently manage multiple moving projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience working within Enterprise PMO environments supporting governance, portfolio management, reporting, and transformation delivery
- Strong understanding of project governance, RAID management, executive reporting, milestone tracking, and cross functional coordination
- Experience supporting enterprise transformation, operational excellence, shared services, or large scale business transformation initiatives
- Ability to work in fast paced, high volume environments with strong attention to detail and ownership of deliverables
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with senior leadership, business teams, operational stakeholders, and support functions
- Practical and hands on approach with strong follow through, coordination, and problem solving capabilities
- Experience working on enterprise systems and transformation initiatives involving ERP platforms, automation, workflow tools, or digital transformation programmes is preferred
- Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, or similar PMO and reporting tools
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, MSP, or equivalent project management certifications are preferred
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