Digital Transformation Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Digital Transformation Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology and enterprise application initiatives in Abu Dhabi. The role combines hands‑on project leadership, business analysis, stakeholder engagement and vendor governance across AI‑enabled solutions, automation, integrations and mobile applications.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex digital transformation and technology projects from initiation through go‑live, stabilisation and closure.
• Own project scope, plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks and deliverables.
• Gather and translate business requirements into clear functional and non‑functional specifications.
• Produce and maintain BRDs, business cases, user stories, process maps, gap analyses, decision logs and other key documentation.
• Manage RAID logs, change requests, project reporting and governance controls.
• Coordinate cross‑functional business, IT and vendor teams using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Manage external vendors and implementation partners against agreed scope, milestones, SLAs and deliverables.
• Prepare concise project updates for senior management, steering committees and executive stakeholders.
• Support UAT, go‑live readiness, training, user adoption, hyper‑care and transition into BAU.
• Ensure projects meet security, audit, procurement, risk and governance requirements.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in IT and digital transformation project delivery.
• At least 5 years managing complex IT projects or cross‑functional programmes.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise applications, digital platforms, automation, systems integration, AI‑enabled solutions or mobile applications.
• Strong business analysis capability, including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Excellent governance, RAID, reporting, risk and change‑control experience.
• Strong vendor and implementation‑partner management skills.
• Confident working directly with senior and executive‑level stakeholders.

Required skills

• AI‑enabled solutions
• Automation
• Integrations
• Mobile Applications
• Agile
• Waterfall
• RAID Reporting
• Requirements Gathering
• Documentation
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Governance