We are supporting a leading organisation in the UAE in their search for a Project Manager to join a high-profile transformation programme.

This is a critical role sitting at the intersection of delivery and governance, responsible for driving project execution while ensuring clear, structured reporting to senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders. The role requires a highly organised and analytical professional who can manage complexity across multiple workstreams while maintaining full visibility on progress, risks, and key decisions.

Role Overview

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination, and delivery of key project workstreams. In parallel, the role will ensure that all project activity is accurately captured, synthesised, and communicated to senior stakeholders through high-quality reporting and governance processes.

This position requires strong project management discipline, excellent written communication skills, and the ability to translate complex operational activity into clear, decision-ready outputs for executive audiences.

Key Responsibilities

-Lead the planning and execution of complex, multi-workstream projects, ensuring clear milestones, ownership, and delivery timelines

-Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk registers, issue logs, and decision trackers

-Coordinate across multiple workstreams, managing interdependencies and ensuring alignment across teams

-Facilitate working group sessions, ensuring clear actions, accountability, and follow-through

-Prepare high-quality, Board-level reporting packs, dashboards, and briefing materials for senior leadership

-Translate complex operational progress into clear, structured, and actionable insights for decision-makers

-Maintain a consolidated view of project status, including progress, risks, and outstanding decisions

-Proactively identify risks and issues, driving timely escalation and resolution

-Support stakeholder coordination across internal teams, external partners, and senior leadership

-Ensure strong governance, documentation, and knowledge management across all aspects of the programme

Candidate Profile

We are seeking candidates with a strong track record in project or programme management within complex environments:

-8–12 years of experience in project or programme management

-Proven experience delivering complex, multi-workstream initiatives

-Strong experience preparing executive and Board-level reporting materials

-Excellent project management skills, including planning, risk management, and change control

-Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to simplify complex information

-Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

-Experience within consulting, professional services, government, or large-scale transformation programmes preferred

-Relevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent are advantageous

 

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-impact initiatives within a complex and fast-paced environment, with direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.

For further details or to apply, please share your CV directly.