Al Futtaim Jobs - UAE National |Project Manager (AE)

Job Requisition ID: [[42577]] 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

JOB PURPOSE:

Job role is to manage respective Automotive Way Forwards, Aftersales related Project Work Streams. Maintain weekly activity tracker including assisting, coaching / leading Project teams. Project Manager will also be responsible to oversee and lead Aftersales Services UAE projects (Business related & Internal projects).

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Specify the output required from the job. Identify not more than 7 Key Accountabilities & their performance indicators. NB-Focus on outcomes not tasks

 

Develop Project Plan with respective Project teams incorporating scope, Milestones, Stakeholders, Financials and Task & risk register. Each project stream will have work stream lead as key point of contact for the PM

Provide Project management coaching and support to Project team members to ensure all projects documented in standard format.

Prepare weekly and monthly management reports which reflects – overall summary of all projects, activities completed last week, activities planned for next week, milestones status, financials and escalation topics.

Monthly MD report of all implemented projects.

- Track financial status (budget vs. actual).

- Operational status

- Highlight deviation & future recommendations

Project Lead Role – Take lead role to implement the project.

Actively oversee & support launch of projects in timely manner

 

. JOB CONTEXT:

• In all actions retain an alignment to the company vision for Customer and Employee engagement
• Focus on Project Management Structure.
• Actively participate in all project meetings.
• Comply with company and distributor policy towards achievement of objectives and targets.
• Establish communication across all departments and divisions and  to foster understanding and consensus
• Assist with the orientation, training and coaching of staff and colleagues to achieve efficiency and sustainment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• Qualification
  • Minimum Experience:  Minimum of 3 to 5  years in Project Management. (Preferably in Automotive).
  • PMP certification would be added advantage
• Job-Specific Skills: 
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office, VISIO.
  • Ability to Lead project
  • Ability to Manage big teams (People Management)
  • Ability to Manage Stakeholders
  • Ability to Transfer knowledge
  • Ability to think ‘Out of Box’
  • Ability to handle Crisis.
  • Ability to train and coach, build relationships and utilize skills appropriately
  • Ability to maintain fair, consistent set of standards
  • Ability adjust priorities and structure time wisely in a fast paced environment
  • Ability to handle the pressure.
• Behavioural Competencies : 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Time bound commitment.
  • Kaizen cultured
  • Customer focused
  • Team work
  • Analytical
  • System and process oriented

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