982 Assistant Project Manager jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Overview

With more than 14000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world's leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

If you want to start a career with impact, being involved in solving everyday problems through to tackling some of the great challenges our clients and communities face, you'll find that here at GHD.

We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our dynamic team and coordinate the development and release of building projects from both a legal and an executive perspective, aiming at approval by public agencies and execution of work, in accordance with current standards and regulations.

• Supports the Project Manager as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution. Frequently interfaces with upper-level management and client personnel.
• Follows up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Monitors contractor performance pertaining to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Supports Project Manager in overseeing of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required. Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
• Oversee time and cost budgets inclusive of initial set up with the direction of the senior project management team.
• Demonstrative capability in project controls (scheduling, cost reporting, forecasting, variation management etc).
• Monitoring and evaluating project performance in line with time and budgetary constraints.
• Communicating project performance results with the project management team.
• Managing changes in project processes to resolve identified shortcomings in operational methods.
• Plan and coordinate the resources for each job including inputs from other offices, sub consultants and other suppliers, and manage all jobs to deliver them on time, within the budget.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate to support the Project Manager.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Investigate standard incidents using current regulatory and compliance processes, systems, and procedures, and take action to solve immediate compliance issues. Advise more senior colleagues on more complex problems.
• Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
• Leadership and Direction: Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
• Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
• Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
• Requirements Management: Identify, elicit, and document project/process requirements, using appropriate modeling technique, if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users, eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.
• Project Scope Definition: Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
• Project Closeout and Handover: Draft elements of product documentation and user training to support handover to business as usual. Contribute to post-project reviews and identification of lessons learned.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

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Position - Assistant Manager Projects (Warehouse Infrastructure)

Location - Dubai

Experience - 4-5 years of experience in core warehouse setup, project execution through space analysis, layout review, vendor coordination, and installation follow-up.

Education - BTech in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Civil) or Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering; preference for Lean Six Sigma

Job Description

Execute assigned project activities including space analysis, layout review, vendor coordination, and installation follow-up, under guidance from the project lead.

Role & responsibilities

• Review and analyse business forecasts to calculate space requirements.
• Evaluate vendor-provided layouts and share feedback.
• Coordinate site activities for racking, MHE, utilities, and safety systems.
• Track milestones, budgets, and compliance.
• Prepare project documentation and reports.
• Conduct site inspections for quality and safety.

Preferred candidate profile

• We require people with core warehouse setup experience.
• Experience in warehouse setup & layout design (must be able to read design plans and technical drawings)
• Ability to evaluate layouts, track milestones/budgets & prepare reports
• Exposure to warehouse automation systems (racking, conveyors, sorters, cranes etc.)
• Advanced Excel-based data analysis, basic understanding of automation, layout design, storage systems and working knowledge of warehouse systems.
• Should have managed vendors for automation systems (automation machinery used in the warehouse)

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About the job

The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with the Project Manager to ensure the participation of cross-functional stakeholders in furthering project goals. With organization and prioritization skills, this candidate will organize the necessary pieces to ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Manager to develop, drive, and implement project goals
• Manage communications and deliverables from all stakeholders for project
• Track project accomplishments
• Establish partnerships cross-functionally as necessary to ensure project success

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (preferably Sustainability). Diploma holders in a related field may also be considered.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite

The Role

The Project Manager is responsible for execution project as per plan, project scope and support the technology team goals in collaboration with application teams, infrastructure, business and operations. End to end experience in Trade, Cash and Channels deliveries. Able to manage full-scale project plans and support in managing status reports, RAID logs and work proactively across teams to increase momentum of achieving milestones across the project. The person will be accountable for the below activities and ultimately working towards on time, on scope and within budget delivery (minimizing risks and optimizing delivery). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in end-to-end core banking deliveries, ability to deal with critical third-party vendors, expertise in trade, cash, core banking and possess strong project management skills. ? Key Responsibilities: o Support the PMO function to assess and support in any risks, delays and mitigations. o Work on status reporting, plan execution tracking and risk and issue communications. o Work with cross-functional teams across the bank to mobilize, establish and timely delivery of the project milestones o Coordinate with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors including application teams for assessment, planning, integration and delivery o Maintain a detailed project plan, risk register (RAID log) and status reporting o Provide input and status as part of the Technology workstream governance sessions. o Support product owners, business and operations teams for end-to-end delivery of the project scope. o Liaise with accountable leads regarding configuration, customization, and development of the applications within scope of the project. o Coordinate with middleware and API teams to ensure seamless integration between core banking and other applications.

Requirements

• Between 8 to15 years of experience in banking industry in medium to large projects.
  • Proven experience in managing transformation Project with multi-stream delivery and large teams.
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with the stakeholders across the organisation, especially key contributors to the success of the project
  • Experience in a multi-national consulting company a plus
  • Very good organization skills and presentation skills.
  • PMP Certification a plus

About the company

Klaus IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a technology-driven organization providing IT and Engineering services and solutions through various business and delivery models. Inspired by innovation and driven by passion, Klaus is committed to delivering quality services across multiple domains. Headquartered in Bangalore, Klaus works with organizationsfrom nimble start-ups to global Fortune 500 companiesto deliver high-performing teams and innovative project outcomes.

Company Description

Abra is a leading provider of luxury shop fittings, interior fitouts, and bespoke joinery in the Middle East and Africa, established in 1992. Renowned for high-quality project management and production, ABRA serves multinational luxury brands with dedicated teams for each core specialization. With state-of-the-art in-house facilities spanning over 140,000 , ABRA is equipped with advanced machinery for various fabrication processes. ABRA is ISO certified and complies with social audit standards for environment, health and safety, and quality.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for an Assistant Project Manager located in Dubai. The Assistant Project Manager will support the Project Manager in coordinating and managing various tasks, including expediting processes, conducting inspections, overseeing logistics management, and ensuring timely project delivery. Daily tasks will involve collaborating with multiple departments, maintaining up-to-date project documentation, and facilitating communications to streamline operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in Expeditor and Expediting roles
• Project Management skills
• Inspection skills
• Logistics Management experience
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related field
• Experience in the luxury retail or interior fitout industry is a plus

Job Description

An Assistant Project Manager plays a crucial role in the successful delivery of projects within an organization. This position involves supporting the Project Manager in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. This role requires excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure. As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll have the chance to take on increased responsibilities and develop your career in project management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in the planning and execution of projects.
• Coordinate with team members and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Monitor project deliverables and ensure all targets and requirements are met.
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively to gather project insights.
• Identify and address project issues by generating solutions proactively.
• Support in budget monitoring and controlling throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and timelines for accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of project communications.
• Conduct risk assessments to mitigate potential project impacts.
• Contribute to post-project evaluations to analyze successes and challenges.
• Promote adherence to company standards and processes in projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Project Management, Business, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 3 years of experience in a project support role.
• Familiarity with project management software such as MS Project or Trello.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in project planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in team environments.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously under pressure.
• Certification such as CAPM or PMP is considered an asset.

Were looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our dynamic team and coordinate the development and release of building projects from both a legal and an executive perspective, aiming at approval by public agencies and execution of work, in accordance with current standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Project Manager as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution. Frequently interfaces with upper-level management and client personnel.
• Follows up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Monitors contractor performance pertaining to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Supports Project Manager in overseeing of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required. Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
• Oversee time and cost budgets inclusive of initial set up with the direction of the senior project management team.
• Demonstrative capability in project controls (scheduling, cost reporting, forecasting, variation management etc).
• Monitoring and evaluating project performance in line with time and budgetary constraints.
• Communicating project performance results with the project management team.
• Managing changes in project processes to resolve identified shortcomings in operational methods.
• Plan and coordinate the resources for each job including inputs from other offices, sub consultants and other suppliers, and manage all jobs to deliver them on time, within the budget.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate to support the Project Manager.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Investigate standard incidents using current regulatory and compliance processes, systems, and procedures, and take action to solve immediate compliance issues. Advise more senior colleagues on more complex problems.
• Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
• Leadership and Direction: Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organizations strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
• Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
• Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
• Requirements Management: Identify, elicit, and document project/process requirements, using appropriate modeling technique, if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users, eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.
• Project Scope Definition: Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
• Project Closeout and Handover: Draft elements of product documentation and user training to support handover to business as usual. Contribute to post-project reviews and identification of lessons learned.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

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Job Description:

Assistant Project Manager - UAE National

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is now hiring an Assistant Project Manager to join our team In this role you will p rovide direction and management for small to medium-sized projects and ensures on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Complete variety of project management tasks such as internal coordination within project design team, coordinate with external project stakeholders, arrange and attend project meetings and follow up and monitor project progress.
• Prepares requisitions for sub-contractors.
• Prepare project progress meetings and project progress reports.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with minimum 3 years of related work experience
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate may be required
• Working knowledge of CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering and project management activity.

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About Us

We are a growing interior fit-out company specializing in delivering high-quality commercial, retail, and residential projects. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and overseeing fit-out projects from start to completion.
• Monitor project progress, schedules, and budgets to ensure timely delivery.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, and updates for management and clients.
• Coordinate with site engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards on site.
• Support in resolving project issues and managing variations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination or management (preferably in interior fit-out).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and project management tools.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent