Project Manager

Project & Delivery Management

·       Managethe project from initiation to closure following the GTDP PPM&OE ProjectManagement Plan (PMP) standards — Charter, Planning, Execution, Monitoring andWays of Working.

·       Establishand maintain the project schedule, scope, budget, quality, risks/issues,communications, vendor and resource plans; baseline and track variances with a'get-to-green' plan when off track.

·       Driveproject kickoff, stakeholder identification, PMP baseline, business blueprintsign-off, SIT/UAT readiness, cutover, go-live, hypercare and closure (PMOClosure Report).

·       Managechargebacks, monthly cost reconciliation and POD/IO-level financial tracking;ensure timely chargeback initiation and approvals with Finance.

Agile / Scrum Leadership

·       Coachthe team on the Scrum framework, Agile values and principles to improvedelivery maturity.

·       Facilitateall Scrum ceremonies — Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews,Retrospectives and Backlog Refinement.

·       Removeimpediments and shield the team from external distractions to ensure focuseddelivery.

·       Partnerwith Technical Product Owners (TPOs) and business stakeholders to keep deliveryaligned with the product vision and roadmap.

Stakeholder Management &Governance

·       Act asthe primary point of contact between GTDP delivery teams, business productowners, vendors and partners.

·       Setexpectations and align roles of team members and stakeholders early inonboarding; formalize the RACI.

·       Take apro-active approach — communicate 'current week + 1' activities and keymeetings; create Teams collaboration spaces; invite only required stakeholdersto meetings.

·       RunSteering Committees, Program Review Boards, weekly status, and workshops withwider stakeholders; manage escalations to GTDP Program Manager / Head ofPPM&OE.

·       Complywith the PPM&OE Change Management, Document Management, Naming Convention,Quality Gate, Financial Management and Schedule Management processes.

Business Analysis &Solutioning

·       Supportdiscovery phases — scoping, solutioning, high-level effort estimation, andhigh-level timeline forecasting (workshops with internal/external teams, vendordiscussions, RFI/RFP, SDAF).

·       Demonstratebusiness analytical capability to understand product dynamics, contribute tostrategic decisions, and challenge requirements where needed.

Reporting & ContinuousImprovement

·       Providetransparent, timely status reports on progress, risks, dependencies, cost vsforecast, and benefit realization.

·       Monitorteam capacity, highlight risks and flag cost/schedule variances early.

·       Promotecontinuous improvement and contribute to Agile maturity across the Automotiveportfolio.

Requirements

Must-Have

·       8+ yearsof overall IT delivery experience, with 5+ years as a Project Manager / ScrumMaster in Agile and hybrid delivery environments.

·       Proventrack record of delivering digital and/or SAP-led transformation projects,ideally in Automotive (Sales, Aftersales, Parts, B2B/Tradepoint, Omnichannel)or comparable enterprise domains.

·       Strongfacilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills — including seniorbusiness stakeholders at LOB Director / Head-of level.

·       Hands-onexperience managing multi-vendor delivery (onsite, nearshore, offshore) andintegration points across SAP, digital layers (front-end, microservices,middleware/Boomi) and 3rd-party platforms.

·       Workingknowledge of capacity planning, delivery forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX cost drivers,chargeback and financial governance.

·       Proficiencyin JIRA, Microsoft Project / Project Online, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams,Visio and Power BI for reporting.

Nice-to-Have

·       UAE /GCC experience 

·       Experiencewith SAP S/4HANA, RISE, EWM, Syncron, or Tradepoint platforms.

·       ScrumMaster certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or equivalent) — mandatory.

·       PMP orPRINCE2 — preferred.

·       Agilecoaching certification is an added advantage.