Job Title:Senior Project Manager

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Permanent

About the position

As a Senior Project Manager with our Client, you will manage multiple projects for our customers from initiation to completion providing day-to-day leadership to analyze their requirements, develop designs, and implement cloud-based solutions based on the Google Cloud Platform.

This will initially be based in Dhahran, KSA. Will be relocating / travelling across KSA, dependent on projects. 
 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain an understanding of Google Cloud Platform, its services, and best practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business requirements and contribute to the development of scalable and efficient GCP-based solutions
• Manage project constraints (scope, schedule, cost, quality)
• Manage stakeholder expectations and requirements in a collaborative manner
• Develop project proposals, project charters, and project management plans
• Coordinate resources availability and allocation
• Monitor and control project execution against the project plan and budget
• Lead risk management and mitigation efforts
• Measure project progress using appropriate tools and techniques
• Provides project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders
• Develop post-project support to ensure the measurement of project objectives
• Ensure that project decisions are formally documented and that project deliverables are stored in the official project repository
• Provide on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Must be willing to be initially based in Dhahran, KSA.
• Must be willing to be relocating / travelling across KSA dependent on projects. 
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant industry-recognized certification related to project management, e.g. PMP, Agile PM, SAFe, CSM
• Preferred relevant industry-recognized cloud certifications including Google Cloud Digital Leader
• Experience with Jira, Confluence or other project management software
• A minimum of 8+ years hands-on experience in IT/cloud project management
• Experience in professional services/consulting organization
• Experience in Agile approaches to project management
• Knowledge of IT project lifecycle and software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar projects. 
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.