Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join our Enterprise IT.
ROLE PURPOSE To successfully deliver HR and Finance Technology programs and project(s) on time and within budget, ensuring that objectives are met while adhering to the EIT PMO standard methodology. Includes the coordination with impacted business units to manage change effectively and to facilitate the realization of planned business benefits.
KEY ROLE SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
Project Management

• Manage multiple functional projects of medium to high complexity while ensuring compliance to the EIT standard project management methodology, processes & tools ensuring business value delivery
• Ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectation
• Responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers ensuring successful delivery from inception to service transition including organization change management and business benefits/value delivery
• Facilitate/Support Post Implementation review by business
• Professionally manage vendor / implementation partner’s team members to successfully deliver the project
• Regular plan & schedule monitoring of the project and reconcile with the baseline plan
• Maintain risks & issues log and follow-up on the closure actions
• Drive the project closure activities effectively including financials
• Adopt the Agile Project Management practices manage the delivery with core Agile principles

Leadership & Resource Management

• Effectively mobilize and manage project resources (manpower, equipment & material) and lead the team towards successful delivery of the project
• Manage relationships with key implementation vendors on projects; optimize engagement and drive execution through governance and the team
• Effective utilization of project team comprised of EIT FTs & contractual staff, mitigate team conflict and communication problems; motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner
• Facilitate/Support the change management aspects by demonstrating high level of maturity, leadership skills & sense of business expectations

Governance & Communication

• Overall project governance and direction, implementing course corrections as needed. Duties shall focus on project monitoring, control, team integration, change integration, and corrective action as needed.
• Focal point for the program communications to sponsors, stakeholders and Program steering committee
• Ensure timely & relevant communication with all functional areas that impact scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed
• Ensure compliance with EIT standard PM methodology, IT Policies, Security Standards.
• Adhere to regular weekly status reports communication
• Ensure to steer the team meetings & provide required coaching & guidance to the team members

PERSON SPECIFIC
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related field
• Project Management Certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum
• Agile framework exposure & relevant Agile project delivery experience is required

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:

• 15+ years IT Experience out of which at least 3 in the HR and Finance industry (with at least 1 implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central/HCM/FICO), including
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in successful delivery of medium to large scale projects and programs; experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions
• Must have Agile certification & experience in successful delivery of Agile projects. Candidate should have a good hands-on experience on project delivery using Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid model as necessary

Job-Specific Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral & written) and ability to deal with different levels of people within the organization, Expertise in Microsoft packages, including Project, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Exposure to Projects Online will be an added advantage.
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