Project Manager - Software Implementation (Hybrid Work Model)

Project Manager

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Model of Work: Hybrid

Are you excited by challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, international and dynamic environment? Then now is the time to join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing company and industry leader in oil & gas transformation.

Quorum Software is the world's largest provider of digital technology focused solely on business workflows that empower the next evolution of energy. From emerging companies to supermajors, throughout every region of the globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that optimize profitability and growth. Our industry-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value chain, helping visionary leaders evolve their organizations into modern energy companies.

Overview

The Project Manager is a key role in the Quorum Middle East Professional Services organization. The successful candidate will be able to transition rapidly and effectively between hands-on project management within individual projects in support of overall global program goals and deliverables, and high-level relationship building and program strategy planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of project execution, success implementing business-oriented IT/Software solutions within the Oil and Gas industry, preferably with some experience in Production Operations and/or overall Upstream functions. This position is based in Abu Dhabi

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing and motivating project teams in the Middle-East Region which is made up of teams supporting clients in the Area The PM will drive the team to achieve a high level of performance, quality and delivery of projects that provide exceptional business value to our customers. The role requires using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex, enterprise-level projects
• Manage full Project lifecycle including initial planning, scoping, cost estimation, scheduling, resourcing, technical solution design, monitoring project implementation metrics, action items, and deliverables, performing quality control and validation activities, end user training, and project closure activities
• Organize and lead project status and working meetings including preparation of progress reports
• Manage project risks and issues, correct deviations from plans with a focus on delivery planning
• Managing projects that often consist of multiple agile teams that require integration with other activities and departments across the organization
• Implement the appropriate people, process and tools to improve team efficiency and effectiveness. Achieve the project goals within designated project constraints
• Use good judgment and coaching skills to develop a project management approach to drive effective planning and optimize efficiencies of the project team
• Use high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional PM principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, enterprise-level projects and with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work and leveraging resources
• Support in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and implement an effective system of project governance
• Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
• Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encour