Al Futtaim Group Hiring for Delivery Manager at Dubai Full Time

Delivery Manager | Al Futtaim Automotive | Strategy & Transformation

Overview of the role:

Al Futtaim Automotive are at an exciting transformational journey of going from good to great. In collaboration with the core business units, centres of excellence and enabling functions, we’re supporting the organization in designing and executing its strategy, although our primary focus is delivering transformational projects on time, budget and quality, as the centre of excellence for Strategy & New Business, we also support the scrum masters, project managers and product owners across Automotive understand and adapt to effective ways of managing successful projects. 

The successful candidate will be expected to drive projects in Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies, provide effective programme and project office services, including best practice guidance and standards, and effective assurance to project and programme delivery.

What you will do:

• Lead the project design phase for Automotive strategy & transformation projects, aligned to our 3-year strategy (project stages 1 to 3 – define, assess & validate)
• Deliver projects to time, cost, scope and quality (project stages 4 & 5 – implement & closure)
• Benefit realization and value management
• Risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and decision management (RAIDD)
• Stakeholder engagement, resource management and change management
• Robust project and portfolio reporting and adherance to governance 
• Project expertise & engagement to maintain PM maturity level rating of 4+ 

Skills

Required Skills to be successful:

• Project Management experience 
• PMP certified 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience 
• Preferred Automotive background or big 4

About the Team:

Working in a fast-paced and diverse environment, reporting directly to the Head of Strategy Execution & Delivery

What equips you for the role:

• 3+ years of professional consulting experience, typically management consultant or financial advisory back ground across variety of businesses
• Deep understanding of transformation and initiative management 
• Full proficiency with Microsoft Office – Ability to create high quality PowerPoint presentations and Excel analysis in timely manner
• Bachelor’s degree (post graduate education preferred) 
• Prior experience with project management (both Agile & Waterfall) as well as development/roll out, governance adherence to frameworks 
• Understanding of the automotive industry is an advantage 
• Self-starter, accountable and results-oriented: takes initiative, is able to commit to and meet established deadlines and objectives, is able to work independently as well as a team player
• Fast learner, agile, keen and capable of handling new and changing assignments, strong organizational skills are a must
• Analytical and curious: Ability to understand and interpret business contexts and complex/new scenarios/topics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills: able to present to and interact with management level and larger audiences, resolve/anticipate conflict, train and coach people 
• Commitment to excellence and attention to detail