Project Specialist

The Project Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery and project controls across multiple concurrent projects, and owning procurement execution and vendor management under the Project Manager and in close coordination with other stakeholders. The role suits a highly organized, hands-on operator who thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment.Key ResponsibilitiesRun day-to-day operations across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring pace, quality, and delivery.Own and maintain project controls: integrated plans, milestone trackers, risk and issue registers, budgets, and reporting.Lead procurement execution end-to-end: requirements, RFPs and RFQs, quotation review, commercial comparison, and vendor onboarding.Manage consultants and vendors against scope, timeline, budget, and quality, resolving issues as they arise.Prepare accurate, decision-ready status reports and materials for the Project Manager and senior stakeholders.Coordinate across internal teams, partners, and vendors to keep workstreams aligned.Support governance and quality assurance, escalating risks and decisions in a timely manner.Required Experience & QualificationsAround 4 to 6 years of experience in project delivery, PMO, consulting, or procurement.Experience supporting or running complex, multi-stakeholder projects.Hands-on experience owning project controls (plans, trackers, budgets, registers).Demonstrated procurement or vendor-management experience (RFP/RFQ, evaluation, onboarding).Ability to work independently with limited supervision.Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field; master's degree not required but a plus.Prior Abu Dhabi or regional experience is an advantage.