Project Head

Job Description : Project Manager DUBAI Retail industry experience must to have Job Purpose Project Manager is responsible for monitoring the progress of various existing and on-going projects for the relevant Business Unit/Department, ensuring that they are completed as per desired quality and within desired timelines. The role holder ensures liaising with internal and external teams to identify opportunities for new projects and devise plans and strategy to leverage the same. Core Responsibilities: • Solely responsible for timely execution of cloud and on-premise ERP and Non-ERP implementation, rollout and support projects. • Directs the articulation of an integrated project management plan, based on the prescribed specifications and projects design, ensuring balance between the immediate needs and the long-term goals of the relevant department. • Manages the entire life cycle of the project (from inception to go-live) and ensures relevant resources are available and utilized to produce the planned deliverables, in line with agreed timelines and budgets. • Manages on-going communication on large projects’ status, and escalates issues to senior management as required. • Formulates guidelines for aligning project governance and ensures project management standards are followed in all the projects undertaken by the Business Unit/Department. • Oversees, centralizes and coordinates the management of projects documentations and procedures. • Implements risk response plans, track identified risks, monitor residual risks, identify new risks, and evaluate risk process effectiveness throughout the project • Integrates change management and project management, in order to create a unified approach to implementing change from technical and business perspectives. Education and Required Skills • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or relevant field • Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Information System is preferred • Relevant certification in Advanced Program/Project Management Professional (PMP/PRINCE2) • Maximum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in managing large-scale projects preferably within a retail organization. • ERP Applications knowledge in SAP/Oracle/Microsoft/Salesforce etc., • Integration knowledge with 3rd party applications. • Business process knowledge in Retail and Supply chain is highly preferred.

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