Role Overview – Al Rifai is hiring a Project Manager for a full-time, on-site role based in Dubai. This position is ideal for experienced project management professionals with strong planning and execution capabilities, leadership skills, and the ability to manage projects from initiation to completion, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver successful project outcomes on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Project Planning and Initiation – You will lead project planning and initiation by defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables, developing detailed project plans, establishing timelines and milestones, identifying resource requirements, conducting feasibility assessments, and creating comprehensive project documentation that aligns with organizational goals.

Project Execution and Delivery – You will manage project execution and delivery by coordinating project activities, overseeing implementation, monitoring progress against plans, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards, managing project workflows, and driving successful project completion within agreed timelines and budgets.

Stakeholder Management and Communication – You will manage stakeholder relationships and communication by engaging with clients, senior management, department heads, and project teams, providing regular updates, managing expectations, addressing concerns, facilitating meetings, and ensuring clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Team Leadership and Coordination – You will lead and coordinate project teams by defining roles and responsibilities, assigning tasks, motivating team members, facilitating collaboration, resolving conflicts, and ensuring team alignment and productivity to achieve project objectives.

Budget and Cost Management – You will manage project budgets and costs by preparing budget estimates, tracking expenditures, controlling costs, managing financial resources, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets.

Risk Management and Issue Resolution – You will identify and manage project risks by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, monitoring risk factors, addressing issues proactively, implementing contingency plans, and ensuring potential problems are resolved before they impact project success.

Timeline and Schedule Management – You will manage project timelines and schedules by developing detailed schedules using project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or similar), tracking milestones, monitoring critical paths, adjusting schedules as needed, and ensuring timely project delivery.

How to Apply:

Send your updated CV to careers@alrifaiarabia.com. Please highlight your project manager experience, the types and sizes of projects you have managed, examples of successful project deliveries, your project management methodology expertise, your leadership and budget management skills, any industry-specific experience, and your project management certifications if applicable. Forward to anyone in your network who may be a strong fit.

About the Company:

Al Rifai is seeking an experienced Project Manager who brings strong project management expertise, leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering successful projects to plan, execute, and deliver strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence, business growth, and organizational success.