Program Management DALMA 300PM

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall be responsible for setting a plan to manage a large technical security C4I project. To achieve this goal, the candidate is expected to carry out the following activities :

• Implement project management processes, procedures, tools, and the skill level of the resources, compare them against industry standards, identify the gaps, and brief the senior management on the findings.
• Develop a plan to streamline the project management processes and procedures, enhance the project management tools, and improve the skill level of the project management personnel.
• Control the project using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Earned Value Management, and Project Control Methods that incorporate tracking by use of Microsoft Projects or Primavera.
• Present the plans to the senior management and get approval to proceed.
• Implement the approved plan using a team of project resources; such a team or multiple sub-teams are expected to be part of the plan. The candidate shall act as the Project Manager for implementing the plan. At a minimum the team / sub-teams are expected to carry out the following activities :
• Streamline project management processes and procedures ensuring appropriate participation of all stakeholders; recommend organization restructuring if necessary.
• Ensure appropriate Project Management tools are available or recommend procurement of appropriate tools if the current tools are not adequate.
• Develop a detailed plan to enhance project management skills of the project management personnel. The plan shall primarily consist of training for the assigned personnel. The training may include in-house training, outside (in-Kingdom or abroad) training including Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Brief senior management on successful completion of the plan.
• Develop a mechanism to evaluate and assist the Project Management Personnel to solidify their skills. The candidate shall evaluate / assist in the following activities, which are to be carried out by the Project Management Personnel - this is not an exhaustive list :
• Review of Statement of Work from Project management perspective with focus on impact analysis, acceptance criteria, etc.
• Review and approval of the project plan submitted by vendor / contractor with particular emphasis on dependencies and risk analysis.
• Monitoring the progress against the project plan, identifying the potential and actual issues and risks, and taking corrective action.
• Ensuring the vendor meets the acceptance criteria and achieving stakeholder acceptance of the product.
• Holding regular meetings with the vendor / contractor, keeping the management up to date on the project progress, and ensuring all stakeholders are properly engaged at an appropriate level.
• Generating / maintaining project management related documentation.

Job Specification

Qualifications

The candidate shall have a minimum of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Electrical, Electronics, Communications, or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. He must be a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent. He must be proficient in the use of desktop applications in general and in MS Project or other Project Management Tools in particular. He must have excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Experience

1. The candidate shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience as Project Manager / Program Manager in deploying C4I Systems, Security Operations Centers, Telecom Networks, and major IT systems / applications.

2. The candidate shall have experience in developing and maintaining detailed project plans or reviewing and approving the project plans submitted by vendor / contractor.

3. The candidate must have experience in managing multiple projects. The experience must include coordination, scheduling, assigning, follow up, and monitoring project activities.

4. The candidate must have experience in project management methodologies in general and PMI Project Management Methodology in particular.

5. The experience must include developing training course materials, conducting On-the-Job Training (OJT), and imparting formal and informal training.

6. The candidate must have experience in developing project management reports for the management or the project sponsor.

7. The candidate shall have experience in managing project deliverables in line with the project plan, recording and managing project issues, and escalating the issues where necessary.

8. Experience in developing and implementing a plan to enhance Project Management capability of an organization is highly desirable.

9. Military background or Security experience is a plus.

Information Technology and Services - Riyadh 11393, Saudi Arabia

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