Senior Project Manager

External Job Description

About KATIM

KATIM is a leader in the development of innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As part of the Space & Cyber Technologies cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, KATIM delivers trust in a world where cyber risks are a constant threat, and fulfils the increasing demand for advanced cyber capabilities by delivering robust, secure, end-to-end solutions centered on four core business units: Networks, Ultra Secure Mobile Devices, Applications, and Satellite Communications. Our talented team of cross functional experts continually takes-on new challenges. We work with the energy of a start-up yet the discipline of a large business to make solutions and products work for our customers at scale. 

The Project Manager will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, manage project scope, budget and delivery timelines as well as resources, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

This role will be reporting into the Project Management lead with a dotted line into the CEO office.

Key Responsibilities

•    Develop project charters, create project management plans, direct and manage project work, monitoring and controlling project work, and perform integrated change control.
•    Manage the process of scope definition and change control, including estimating and negotiations of contract / scope variations (Anticipate change orders in a timely manner on important potential risks technical or other).
•    Provide the applicable project management KPIs (i.e. % planned and % completed in order to calculate relevant metrics, such as cost and schedule variance for EVM methodology
•    Ensure that projects are properly closed out by resolving all technical, commercial and legal issues.
•    Work with sales (on request) to ensure that project proposals are supported with proposal deliverables e.g. risk/opportunity, estimates, project plan, planning
•    Participate in the continuous improvement process with respect to project management procedures, guidelines and tools highlighting any possible areas where improvements can be made.
•    Ensures full compliance with all EDGE & KATIM processes and tools, relating to project management and all included sub domains

•    Manage the process of scope definition and change control, including estimating and negotiations of contract / scope variations (Anticipate change orders in a timely manner on important potential risks technical or other).

•    Estimate, budget, and control project costs, in close alignment with the Functional Heads within Engineering

Education and Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related fields
• Minimum of 10 proven experience as a Project Manager, managing projects from initiation to closure.

Key Skills

•    Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
•    Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

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