Project Manager

Job Description : PROJECT MANAGER DUBAI FOR DP WORLD Leads and manages customs processes, systems and tools, through the implementation and measurement of defined goals in order for the company to have a strong technical expertise and infrastructure. Manage all customs automation projects that supports the relentless pursuit of efficiency and operational excellence, while constantly driving efficiency, profitability and growth by identifying innovative solutions on processes and systems. You will help to drive key strategic initiatives to enable business outcomes for the organization. You will lead teams to make customs trade and logistics easy fair and secure. Key Accountabilities - Manage both customs and trade compliance across for a client, ensuring that all global regulations are understood. - Responsible for determining Customs classifications and regulatory requirements. - Ensure the highest compliance levels for all customs and government agency requirements across all staff and teams. - Ensure the company controls policies, procedures, and applications are all understood by the team and implemented accordingly. - Provide ongoing training to keep up with changing customs and logistics compliance policies, this will involve attending seminars and conferences. - Design and establish a structure to meet the project needs taking into account of future growth. - Develop and update project plans including information such as project objectives, customer requirements, technology, products, specifications, schedules, expenses, etc. - Manage project execution from initiation to implementation, ensure adherence to the scope, project schedule, progress of development and ensure process enhancement. - Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the systems, processes and practices taking into account international best practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement. - Contributing to the preparation of periodic analysis and reports. - Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Founder’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies. - Perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications, Experience and Skills - Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade, Development Economics or related fields. - Certification in PMP, Agile, or similar. - Minimum 10 years of experience in delivering Customs Implementation Projects. - Excellent understanding of international trade, compliance and customs regulations. - Knowledge of Customs and Customs Solutions which includes valuation, country of origin and classifications. - Excellent experience and knowledge in working on Customs related programs involving business applications. - Program management and business analyst experience managing/working on cross functional programs. - Analytical and problem-solving skills. - Strong communication skills both written and oral. - Exhibit a leadership style that empowers, coaches, mentors, team building and fosters a cohesive team environment always prioritizing employee satisfaction. - Customer satisfaction oriented. - Experience in creating/designing and delivering customer facing presentations. - Strong project management skills, including planning, risk management, time management, and organization of information. - Self-driven personality and good business sense are expected. Preferred Qualifications - Profound knowledge of customs, international trade and logistics. - Knowledge in economic trends and matters. The ideal candidate must have a significant amount of expertise in Customs processes, International Trade and Logistics. Possess an in-depth knowledge of key domains of Customs. Strong understanding of business finance, economic planning and data interpretation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively alone or with others.

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