Project Manager - Telco Services (Saudi national or Premium Residency Holder only)
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About the Role
Red Hat seeks a Project Manager for its Telco Services team in Riyadh to plan and execute professional services engagements across the telecom sector in the Middle East and Africa.
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Responsibilities
- Own end to end project delivery for Telco Services engagements, including scope definition, work planning, milestone tracking, and successful closure
- Maintain steady delivery momentum in complex, fast moving telco customer environments
- Collaborate with delivery architects and consultants to manage customer expectations and delivery commitments
- Ensure project scope, deliverables, and timelines remain aligned with customer contractual commitments
- Manage project financials including revenue recognition, cost monitoring, forecast accuracy, and P&L reporting
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and interdependencies
- Manage stakeholder communication across customer, partner, and internal Red Hat teams
- Lead cross functional meetings and foster teamwork; drive escalation and resolution of issues
- Provide regular delivery status reporting to Telco Services lead and senior stakeholders
- Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects
Requirements
- More than 5+ years of project/program management experience, including large scale complex projects
- Experience managing a portfolio of large and complex projects
- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- Bachelor's in engineering, computer science, information technology, management or related field
- Must be a Saudi national or Premium Residency holder
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Job Summary
- As part of the Telco Services team at Red Hat, the Project Manager is an integral part of a delivery focused organization responsible for planning and executing professional services engagements across the telecom sector in the Middle East and Africa region.
What You Will Do
- Own end to end project delivery for Telco Services engagements, including scope definition, work planning, milestone tracking, and successful closure
- Maintain steady delivery momentum in complex, fast moving telco customer environments with shifting priorities and tight timelines
- Collaborate with delivery architects and consultants to manage customer expectations, requirements, and delivery commitments, yielding consistent results
- Ensure project scope, deliverables, and timelines remain aligned with customer contractual commitments and Red Hat business priorities
- Manage project financials across assigned Telco Services engagements, including revenue recognition tracking, cost monitoring, forecast accuracy, and timely reporting of project P&L to the Telco Services lead.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and interdependencies across active Telco Services engagements
- Manage stakeholder communication across customer, partner, and internal Red Hat teams; promote transparency and proactive coordination throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Lead cross functional meetings and foster teamwork; drive escalation and resolution of issues
- Apply expertise in professional services delivery to support planning, execution, and governance of Telco Services projects and initiatives
- Provide regular delivery status reporting to the Telco Services lead and relevant senior stakeholders, including escalation of risks and blockers
- Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and for the day to day operational activities
What You Will Bring
- Experience managing a portfolio of large and complex projects
- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
- Proven problem solving and decision making skills
- Effective consultative and influencing approach
- Ability to innovate under new and/or changing conditions
- Ability to succeed in a dynamic matrix organization
- Virtual and remote team leadership capability
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability, business acumen, and industry knowledge
- Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- More than 5+ years of project/program management experience, including large scale complex projects, large portfolios OR equivalent management experience
Additional Information
- To be considered for this position you must be a Saudi national or be a Premium Residency holder.
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