Senior Specialist PMO & Transition - Emirati Talent

Core Accountabilities

• Build, demonstrate, and improve the project management capabilities
• Manage end to end project and portfolio life cycle
• Lead collaboration with other GBS Function/department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects
• Drive planning of project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables.
• Lead in ensuring appropriate life cycle resourcing, training, tooling, support and documentation with a formal project sign-off from all key stakeholders.
• Facilitate the liaising between GBS and other functional teams within EDGE group – such as Legal, Operations, etc. – to enable projects delivery.
• Being the Lead Facilitator of the project governance forums at all levels within GBS (from working group to steering committee)
• Provide on-time reporting on project and portfolio status
• Support transition program and other initiatives within the GBS
• Identify enhancement opportunities in collaboration with the GBS Service management function
• Lead the interactions with functions within GBS to ensure seamless delivery

Experience

• 6-10 years of progressive Shared Services/Global Business Services experience
• Experience in managing complex project and overseeing transition

Education

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Business Administration or a related field

Key Skills

• Consultative style – Ability to formulate and articulate a perspective and present it in a way to create understanding and alignment on issues
• Ability to communicate and work with senior management and to present complex issues and options with clarity from a strategic viewpoint
• Proficiency in the English language
• Proficiency in full range of MS office tools and SAP Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management (EPPM)