Project Management Specialist

Job Description

Job PurposeThe job purpose is to develop Project Management competency across the EK Group, by providing expert advice on Project & Programme standards. Leadership of individual project teams in good project management governance and supervision of key activities of the Project Support Office such as administration of the project managers forum and supervision of the project management knowledge centre.Job Accountabilities- Fully accountable for the development and maintenance of a the Project Management Knowledge Centre (centre of excellence) including the introduction of best practice taxonomy, cataloguing of the library of project management material and management of the Project Management Offices extensive library of research documents, papers and key lessons learned.- Responsible for carrying out specialist research and analysis of industry best practice in programme and portfolio standards and ensuring alignment with the competency development programmes, advising the EK Group on the design of new Project Management Tools & Techniques.- The Job is accountable for supporting a number of business and finance project teams (Projects up to a value of 50 million AEDs), preparing solutions to project challenges in line with good Project Governance Standards. and assisting in the delivery of these projects within cost and time estimates.- Support on building Group wide competency through the design and delivery of basic, intermediate and advanced project management programmes, advise EK on the best blended learning approach (E-learning programmes, Class room training and External programmes) that optimises delivery of Project Management Programmes.- Responsible for supporting on the development and negotiation of service level agreements (targets) with business unit managers that support the project management competency development programmes and ensuring the adherence of the Project Support Office to the Service Level Agreements.- Accountable for influencing the EK business in developing their Project Management requirements in line with industry standards and designing project skill enhancement programmes to support the business development of project management best practice.- Accountable for the continuous revision and content management of the Project Management Training assessment approach, utilising the relevant tools to assess the level of skill maturity within EK Group and develop and deliver programmes of work to address these gaps.- Responsible for the design and delivery of regular metrics packages that identify the maturity and trends of Project Management competency development at both an individual and business unit level.Qualifications & Experience- Project Management/Performance Management/Human Resources: 3+ Years- Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)Qualifications and Skills- Proficient in spreadsheets (MS Excel), word processing (MS Word), presentation (MS PowerPoint), project scheduling (MS Project), workflow (MS Visio), e-workspace (SharePoint Portal Server 2003)- Communication skills- Coaching skills- Excellent planning, communication, verbal, written, presentation skills and report writing skills are essential- Demonstrable experience in coaching and mentoring of individuals and groups of individuals up to senior management levelSalary & BenefitsJoin us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on whats it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.

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About Company

the Emirates Group employs over 103,363 staff from more than 160 nationalities. The Emirates Group’s extensive and diverse international portfolio includes the world’s largest international airline, Emirates, and one of the largest combined air services provider in the world, dnata. For the year financial year ending 2017-18, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 4.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion).