Senior Project Manager
Penta Consulting · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tailor my CV for this job — freeAre you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex Cisco infrastructure, networking, and transformation projects?We are supporting a leading global organisation seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale Cisco-focused initiatives across enterprise and service provider environments.You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of critical Cisco projects, working with technical teams, stakeholders, vendors, and customer leadership to ensure successful execution from planning through to deployment and handover.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the delivery of large-scale Cisco networking and infrastructure projectsManage project scope, budgets, timelines, risks, and resourcesCoordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and business stakeholdersDrive customer engagement and executive-level reportingEnsure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standardsManage project governance, change control, and escalation processesRequired Experience8+ years of Project Management experienceStrong background delivering Cisco-related projectsExperience across Enterprise Networking, Data Centre, Security, or Collaboration technologiesProven success managing multi-country or global deploymentsStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsExperience working within complex technical environmentsDesirable SkillsCisco Data Centre (ACI, Nexus) projectsSD-WAN and Network Transformation programmesSecurity technologies including Cisco Secure Firewall and ISENetwork Automation (Cisco NSO, Ansible, Python)Experience within telecommunications, enterprise, or systems integrator environmentsCertificationsPMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent project management certification preferredCisco certifications are advantageous