Technical Project Manager – Riyadh, KSA (Saudi Nationals) Full Time

The Red Hat Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Services team is looking for a Technical Project Manager to join us in Riyadh/KSA. The role is based in KSA and covers KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq with possible travel as needed.

In this role, you will manage services projects in the region from initiation through to delivery and closure. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams and establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria, as well as determine, monitor, and review all project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk. While effectively managing a project, you will also be responsible for helping instil an organizational project management discipline and serve as an ambassador for the adoption of project management fundamentals, principles, and methodologies with Red Hat’s services.

This position is for Saudi Nationals only

What you will do

• Guide project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for Red Hat’s services projects with minimal direction
• Handle project requirements, scope, and change management issues; ensure adherence to legally binding requirements
• Facilitate the development of recommended project control solutions for planning, scheduling, and tracking projects through an integration of various project management tools
• Work with the management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules; contribute to the project estimation process
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project, including subcontractor monitoring
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria; develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plans
• Participate in status review meetings with project team members and customers
• Ensure a timely submission of weekly timesheets and timecards
• Integrate and use specific industry and technical delivery methodologies like project management methodologies based on
• Project Management Institute (PMI and PMP) methodologies, Red Hat’s services project management methodology, systems and software development, and product development
• Assist in training the project team on the application of appropriate procedures and processes; coach and advise the team associates on how to accomplish project goals, meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues

What you will bring

• Highly motivated with solid 4–6 years of experience in a project management role managing IT-based projects
• Record of successfully managing highly complex projects and multicultural or multidisciplinary teams
• Experience establishing and contributing to process improvements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as analytical skills and business judgment
• Ability to work effectively across a diverse management team and a broad spectrum of internal partners on your own
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Good balance of business and technical experience
• Ability to communicate the project management value proposition
• Excellent communication skills in English

Nice To Have

• PMI and PMP certifications or the Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree, or other certifications of an equivalent level
• Experience with cloud technologies, middleware, and open source

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