Assistant Digital Projects Manager

Job Description: Responsible for planning and coordinating the management of complex business-critical digital projects for ATM. Take a cross functional leadership role to ensure that business plans are being executed well across all organizational units and, where applicable, with 3rd Parties. Ensure that projects are well planned and delivered within scope and on time and budget.

Responsibilities: Roles and Responsibilities

Conduct project planning for assigned work streams following the Agile methodology including:
Plan, document, execute and manage projects through all the phases including close-out
Managing tasks, deliverables and milestones
Identify and track project issues, risks, decisions and action items
Perform daily/weekly status updates and update team dashboards
Manage changes to plans through change controls and re-base lining processes
Plan & schedule meetings as necessary, create agendas and documenting minutes
Help prepare work stream deliverables and submit them ensuring adherence to quality standards
Manage cross team dependencies help identify and remove impediments and escalate to AGM Digital when necessary
Proactively establish good working relationships with all project team members and representatives of all impacted organizations
Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and project metrics
Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources
Focus on quality and delivering the highest business value in the shortest time
Help resolve conflict(s), as and when required
To be hands-on in driving the delivery of critical business initiatives, managing all aspects of the project such as project planning, requirements definition, risk management, communication, and implementation planning
Identify innovative solutions to project deadlocks and resolving issues and constraints through consensus and sound judgment
Utilize best practices and tools for project execution and management
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Lead all delivery related meetings and activities of the project team
Maintain awareness of all issues facing the project, and working with stakeholders to develop solutions

• Encourage, support, and guide continuous improvement of people (team), products and processes

Qualifications: Education/Certification and Continued Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience

Years of Experience

Three to five years of Project Management experience
Good understanding of project and program management with a good experience in a fast paced environment taking a product through its complete lifecycle using Agile methodologies
Ability to balance a practical, real world approach with an Agile philosophy to complete tasks in a timely manner

Knowledge and Skills

Strong management skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong people management skills
Strong problem solving skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong negotiation skills
Strong understanding of regional market as well as international context
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Preferably proficient in Autoline

Languages

English

Additional Requirements

• Required to commute across regions within the UAE