VMware Hiring for Project Manager , Dubai Job at Dubai Full Time

Project Manager – UAE

The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

The most advanced companies in the world turn to VMware to manage, grow, and transform their business. When you work here, you’re connected to a global community of innovative, empowered employees working together to solve the most critical technology challenges. The global VMware Professional Services influences the success of each VMware implementation and is dedicated to the success of the customer and their digital strategy. Our team of 30,000+ people working in 50+ locations worldwide is committed to creating an environment where great people want to work long term by living our values of passion, innovation, execution, teamwork, active learning and giving back.

As a Project Manager, you will manage a portfolio of engagements and/or multi-phased projects, often for multiples enterprises/customers, achieving higher satisfaction and account retention. You are our single point of contact for the entire program of work with the customer. Professional services cannot succeed without you!

Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?

• As a Project Manager, you will use your experience in technical project management and customer facing positions to plan, coordinate, track and manage project(s) to successful completion in both a local and virtual environment.

• You will work directly with resource managers, technical staff and business subject matter experts to orchestrate project delivery to ensure projects are delivered and executed in alignment with the overall project plan, driving customer outcomes, and customer satisfaction. This will provide you with the opportunity to showcase your leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Within 45 days of employment, you will successfully develop and maintain project plans including charter, scope, work breakdown structures, estimates, resource plans, budget, task dependencies, schedule, open issues, risk assessment, management and mitigation plans across multiple work streams.

• Within 60 days of employment, you will develop change management skills as you work to quickly define and manage overall project risks and take corrective action in a proactive manner to mitigate risks and prevent issues.

What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

• Provide clear and timely communication regarding the status of the project – schedule, budget, progress to date, risks etc. – to relevant stakeholders
• Follow VMware’s project management methodology and ensure that projects adhere to the defined methodology and stage gate process
• Engage with Sales and Account teams to identify/drive account growth opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement of project processes – methodology, templates, best practices etc. based on lessons learned from projects
• Collaborate proactively with the SOLA Team to position our PMO value on current and new engagement
• Direct and monitor work efforts on a daily basis, identify resource needs, perform quality review and escalate functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately
• Travel –50% may be required
• Use your IT project management certifications to deliver IT automation and cross-cloud solutions.
• Speaking and writing English fluently – Arabic is good to have

What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?

Our Team influences the success of each VMware implementation. We are dedicated to the satisfaction and success of our customers and their strategy. We ensure that we are successfully implementing our customer’s IT strategy, enabling them to achieve a successful business outcome.

We promote an inclusive atmosphere where your voice will be heard, and where you will be part of a fun, dynamic team working in partnership with each other.

The hiring manager for this role is Amin Hanafieh, Director Professional Services – METNA. Amin’s management philosophy is about encouraging everyone on the team to be independent thinkers who feel comfortable sharing a different point of view and have fun working together. Amin looks for people who can think out-of-the-box and then execute on a good idea. Innovation = Creativity and Execution.

You will manage a team of consultants, architects, and Project Managers. The successful candidate will work closely with the various PS delivery managers across Middle East, Turkey, and North Africa (METNA), as well as the larger Southern Europe Middle East & Africa (SEMEA) regions.

Where is this role located?

Flexible: The location of this role is flexible within United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware?

You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting https://benefits.vmware.com/it/

• Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types
• Generous Time Off Programs
• Technical and soft skills trainings
• 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
• Rethink’s Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities
• Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.)
• Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing group classes

Category : Business Strategy and Operations
Subcategory: Project Management
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2022-09-23

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