Job Description

Company Description
Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

The IT Delivery Manager provides on-the-ground leadership for our Abu Dhabi IT teams. This pivotal role ensures consistent delivery throughput, high-quality standards, and strong engagement with local and global stakeholders. You will act as deputy for Papendrecht-based team managers, working closely with IT Services, IT Data Services, IT Cyber Risk Management, IT Support, and local service/infra teams. The Abu Dhabi IT team currently consists of over 40 members and continues to grow.
Your responsibilities as an IT Delivery Manager are:

• Lead and coach Abu Dhabi IT teams on behalf of the team manager responsible.
• Foster communities of practice (Applications, Data, Automation, QA/Testing, DevOps) to standardize ways of working.
• Manage dependencies across teams and with Papendrecht, track delivery predictability and value realization.
• Act as Business Relations Manager for Building 7 organization.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Act as local incident commander for major application/platform incidents.
• Handle day-to-day tasking and prioritization for Abu Dhabi teams on behalf of the team manager responsible.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as IT Delivery Manager if you have:
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years in IT delivery, with at least 2+ years leading cross-functional teams (applications, data, automation, software).
• Experience of working in an international, diverse organization.
• Domain knowledge in engineering, maritime, offshore, or EPC environments is advantageous.

Skills and Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and coaching abilities, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across diverse business and technical groups.
• Solid understanding of IT delivery practices, DevOps, automation, and agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage dependencies and priorities.
• Adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to challenges and opportunities.
• Capable of bringing teams and colleagues together, strong employee development focus and being the linking pin between our office in Abu Dhabi and HQ in the Netherlands

Qualifications
What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the Abu Dhabi IT team and will also collaborate closely with Papendrecht-based IT Services, IT Data Services, IT Support, and IT Cyber Risk Management teams. Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi (Building 7).
• Full-time/ part-time job: The position of IT Delivery Manager is a full-time job.
• Working conditions: Onsite in Abu Dhabi with flexibility for cross-time-zone collaboration. Participation in after-hours change windows and major incident response as needed. Occasional travel to Papendrecht and regional sites.
• Procedure: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it is clear we're a good match, we'll make you an offer - and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information
We'll be happy to answer your questions about the position of IT Delivery Manager. Please contact Catherine Buenaagua, corporate recruiter via our careers page.
Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.
Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.
Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.
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