IT Project Manager

About the role

An IT Project Manager position based in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, overseeing and leading IT project management processes and implementation. The role works with in-house staff and external stakeholders, manages multiple client relationships and competing project needs, and reports regularly to senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and lead IT project management processes and implementation
• Develop, monitor and maintain project schedules and budgets
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, and track risks, issues and action items throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct and manage quality control processes
• Plan, manage and lead Stage Gate meetings to review and approve deliverables before SDLC transitions
• Track project status and report regularly to senior management and stakeholders
• Handle recurring and ad-hoc data calls, reports and client requests; build presentation decks, talking points and status agendas
• Conduct program status meetings with staff and stakeholders
• Manage multiple client relationships and competing project needs
• Drive lessons learned processes for each software release
• Mentor team members on project management best practices

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience and 7+ years of overall IT experience
• Experience developing SOWs and acquisition-related documents
• Strong background in client service and stakeholder relationship management
• English required; Arabic preferred

Required skills

• Project management methodologies: SDLC, PMBOK, Agile, Waterfall
• Project management tools: MS Project, MS EPM
• Budget and financial tracking, risk identification and mitigation, quality control
• Leadership, mentoring, problem-solving, conflict resolution and communication skills