Project Manager

Project Managers are responsible for establishing and leading delivery of organisation-wide and cross-functional projects, business change and transformation, of varying size, scale and complexity. Demonstrating a combination of technical, leadership and commercial expertise that contributes to the delivery of commercial value and benefits, and the longer-term strategic objectives of stakeholder teams and

The Project Manager will coordinate and manage assigned projects, support local, regional and global change and transformation. This will include leading a variety of different types of projects and providing project assurance and governance on the delivery portfolio.

What you will be doing:

• Manages projects of varying size, ranging from large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external components and matrix partners, to smaller tactical deliveries
• Ensures all projects are clearly defined with an appropriate level of governance in order that end results meet business requirements that can be measured against a clearly articulated scope, agreed deliverables, project budgets and quantifiable business benefit
• Supports the definition, planning, orchestrating, and delivery of approved strategic initiatives
• Responsible for one or more initiatives including business, operational, and IT deliverables
• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix partners to oversee all phases of a project
• Manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time, cost and quality parameters
• Validates financial forecasts/ estimates and provides on-going reconciliation of project budgets (including resources and other related project costs)
• Ensures stakeholder engagement and collaboration to develop communication plans, identify training requirements and support teams with operational readiness to deliver the plan
• Serves as a subject matter expert for project management and project delivery in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives
• Develops the project brief/ mandate, project plan, resource/ stakeholder plan, project controls and related project management products for the purpose of project approval and subsequent delivery
• Defines and tracks project milestones while managing the project team and reporting on overall delivery against plan
• Publishes regular project status reports for stakeholder review
• Schedules and facilities project meetings (project team, steering group/ project board, workshops, escalations) as required to support clear communication on project status
• Provides assurance and governance support for other projects on the leadership team’s portfolio and other projects on the PMO Portfolio
• Represents assigned projects in various project governance, leadership team, management and PMO forums
• Works with senior members of the PMO to support improved collaboration and working practices, engaging leadership teams and business leads across MAXIMUS to provide support and governance for project planning and delivery
• Actively engaged in training, using skills to build project management capability in self and others
• Identify and support learning opportunities for colleagues to practice acquired skills and techniques
• To keep up to date with methodologies, standards and tools required to contribute to own managerial, technical and professional growth
• Contribute to continuous improvements to competency and quality standards,
• To observe, monitor and comply with business policies and other regulations (e.g. Information Security regulations, Data Management, etc.) in the performance of duties.
• To attend all relevant project related meetings and ceremonies.
• Work autonomously with little or no supervision.

What you will need to succeed…

• Stakeholder engagement and management skills at all levels and able to quickly establish working relationships with project sponsors and project team resources
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) at all levels with clarity and precision
• Ability to mobilise and motivate teams, setting the direction and approach, resolving conflict, delivering difficult messages with providing clarity where there is ambiguity and limited information available
• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
• Ability to navigate, and operate effectively across, different organisation structures
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Sound business and technical acumen
• Ability to evaluate and nurture project management talent in others
• Skilled in identifying, capturing and documenting effective and detailed business requirements.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, from technical staff through to board members and similar external contacts
• Strong analytical skill set with an ability to think strategically, challenge the status quo, and provide recommendations
• Energetic and engaging; able to inspire and influence teams and senior management
• Comfortable with a changing environment and able to quickly adapt workloads accordingly
• Highly organized and adept at multi-tasking with a solid track-record of following through on commitments
• High attention to detail and a high standard for quality work products
• Fluent in Arabic and English – both written and oral