PROJECT MANAGER Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and monitor comprehensive project management plan (e.g. charter, communication plan, timeline, RACI matrix, risk register, issue register, etc.)
• Execute the project management plan and lead the project team(s) to deliver the project(s) on time, within budget and with quality
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs as per the organizational change management process
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks and keep the risk register updated on frequent basis based on inputs from working group and stakeholders
• Report and escalate issues as needed and document all issues in the issue register with corrective & preventive actions
• Track, monitor and control all project actions and decisions and escalate any high priority concerns to management in a timely fashion
• Manage an excellent relationship with all stakeholders and understand & meet their diverse expectations without jeopardizing value delivery
• Work with project owner and QA to ensure that the project meets the required quality standards
• Undertake status review meetings with project team members and stakeholders and prepare weekly status reports
• Undertake steering committee meeting with project sponsor, owner and senior management
• Ability to Manage multiple (un)related projects/programs in parallel without compromising overall performance
• Ability to influence conflicting needs of various stakeholders and project teams to ensure timely & quality delivery
• Continuous project goals alignment with overall organizational and business unit strategic objectives and recommending corrective actions as and when required
• Work with regional and global teams to complete activities pertaining to projects such as legal requirements, budget approval, security & project controls assessment, audit, risk, resilience, communications, branding, etc.
• Support the PMO department in different areas such as management reporting, governance, monitoring & controlling projects, etc.

Technical Competencies

• 12+ years of experience with a minimum of 8 years project/product management in digital and IT projects in ports, customs, supply chain, trade & logistics, etc.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and other PMO certificates would be an advantage
• Experience in Traditional & Agile project management methodologies
• Excellent scheduling skills in Microsoft Project & Office Tools including reporting tools such as Power BI
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Business Management or a related field
• Excellent communication skills, stakeholder management and conflict management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working for large and established global digital-first organizations
• Coaches and advises team members to help accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules and resolve technical & project issues creatively
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking

About Us

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 106,500 employees from 158 nationalities, spanning 73 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.