Senior Project Manager

CNS (Computer Network Systems) is a technology company in the middle-east & has over 30 years of successful achievements and long-term partnerships with distinct customers across the region.

We are an IT distributor & our expertise are in Banking & Financial Service Insurance, Technology Enablement, IT Outsourcing, Cyber security, Digital Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, Digital Workplace, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, and Block Chain.

We are a Part of the Ghobash Group of Companies, CNS spread across the region with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, and Kuwait providing a holistic approach that covers all aspects of information communication technology system integration, consultancy, operation, managed services, and IT outsourcing.

CNS also has state-of-the-art network operation centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai that develop in-house software and applications providing end-to-end solutions to our customers and partners.

The job holder will be expected to acquire all the necessary information required from the client for effective handover to the project implementation team. Monitor the progress of projects to keep them on schedule and complete them within allocated budget.

Job Requirements:

Project Delivery Planning

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents,
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. 
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involve parties throughout project life cycle.                  

Manage and control Project Execution

• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop and grow any business relationship vital to the success of the project.

To ensure that the Quality Management System is implemented and maintained to evaluate where continual improvement can be made.

• Maintain proper documentation of the project and keep them in a safe location
• By the end of the project, update a lessons learned document with all lessons learned from the project in order to be avoided in the future projects.

Manage stakeholder throughout the project

• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholder in a timely and clear fashion.
• Maintain review meetings with all stakeholders to assure proper communication.
• Assure customer’s expectations are met through proper communication.
• Maintain customer’s satisfaction through proper customer relations management.

Manage Projects Resources

• Determine and assess need for additional staff/ and or consultants and make the appropriate recruitment if necessary during project cycle.
• Delegate task and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in a similar role.
• PMP, Prince 2 or equivalent certifications is a must