Job Description

Project Manager (Public Sector Focus)

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Project Manager to oversee all aspects of project delivery-from planning and budgeting to execution and successful completion. In this role, you will guide cross-functional teams, ensure high-quality outcomes, and maintain alignment with SAS' overall strategy, commitments, and goals.
This position is ideal for someone with strong project leadership experience within a services delivery environment, especially working with public and commercial sector clients.This is a UAE-based role and requires performing the work from the United Arab Emirates.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan to track and monitor progress.
• Lead and/or coordinate project planning, resourcing, staffing, subcontracting, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and team alignment.
• Communicate and report regularly on project status, ensuring results meet requirements for quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.
• Monitor project performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments, or resource additions as required.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to the project team to achieve agreed-upon goals and deadlines.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff while managing resource availability and allocation.
• Present clear and structured updates for stakeholders, including progress reports, issues, and proposed solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and external partners/vendors.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead for selected departmental processes.
• Monitor project budgets and track spending.
• Recommend process and procedural improvements to enhance efficiency, service quality, and cost effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of project management experience, ideally within a services delivery organization (a formal PM title is not required, but hands-on PM experience is essential).
• Strong knowledge of SAS technologies and solutions
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and gain consensus.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong budgeting and financial management capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with public (ministries, government agencies, state entities) and commercial sector clients.