Senior Project Manager

About the role

KONE is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead elevator and escalator projects from initiation to handover. You will be responsible for scope, schedule and budget while ensuring proactive collaboration with customers and internal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and control project scope, schedule and budget in line with contractual requirements.
• Maintain continuous communication with customers and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Plan, monitor and report project progress, risks and financial performance.
• Lead the full‑chain project team, ensuring adequate resourcing and competence.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation, contingency planning and recovery actions.
• Oversee sales‑to‑operations handover, project close‑out and lessons‑learned documentation.
• Ensure compliance with KONE and customer safety and security policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of project management experience, preferably in the elevator/escalator industry.
• Fluent in Arabic and proficient in English.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal abilities.

Required skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Planning and Forecasting
• Stakeholder Management

What we offer

• Opportunity to work for a globally recognised Top Employer.
• Collaborative culture that values diversity, growth and wellbeing.
• Exposure to large‑scale, high‑impact projects in the elevator sector.