Infrastructure Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for managing infrastructure, solution development, andsolution delivery projects within the portfolio of the Sharjah Digital Department (SDD). Theincumbent will ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with SDD'sstrategic objectives through rigorous governance, stakeholder engagement, and deliverydiscipline.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPortfolio & Project Governance• Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projectsdirected toward the customer's strategic business and other organisational objectives.• Effectively initiate, plan, schedule, estimate, forecast, coordinate, control, manage, anddeliver all activities across projects and related release initiatives.• Establish and maintain overall project success criteria including time, cost, technicalperformance parameters, and quality benchmarks.• Review, approve, and maintain all project documentation, ensuring completeness,accuracy, and alignment with SDD standards.Stakeholder Management & Communication• Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain proactive communication withstakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organisation.• Serve as the primary point of contact between project teams, technical leads, businessowners, and senior leadership.• Prepare and present regular project status reports, executive dashboards, and steeringcommittee updates.Risk, Issue & Change Management• Lead risk management and issue tracking activities, managing the day-to-day operationalaspects of projects proactively.• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain a risk register and escalate criticalissues in a timely manner.• Manage change requests and scope variations through a formal change control process,assessing impact on schedule, budget, and quality.Delivery & Quality Assurance• Drive adherence to project methodology standards (PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrumas applicable) across all project phases.Sharjah Digital Department (SDD) | Job DescriptionConfidential | Dautom Information Technology Consultants LLC | Page 2 of 2• Coordinate with technical architects, solution developers, and infrastructure teams toensure deliverables meet specifications and acceptance criteria.• Conduct post-project reviews and lessons-learned sessions to drive continuousimprovement within the PMO.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCECriteria RequirementEducation Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, InformationTechnology, Engineering, or a related fieldExperience 8+ years of project management experience; at least 4years managing IT infrastructure or digital transformationprojectsCertifications PMP or PRINCE2 certification mandatory; Agile/Scrumcertification (CSM, PMI-ACP) preferredDomain Expertise Proven experience managing infrastructure, cloud, orenterprise solution delivery projects in a government or largeenterprise environmentTools Proficiency in MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or equivalentPM tools; familiarity with ITIL frameworks is an advantageLanguage Excellent written and verbal English communication skills;Arabic is an advantageSalary- upto 30 K AEDNP-30 Days