Job Description
Director of Program
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The Director of Program is responsible for owning specific special projects, starting from their emergence from business development or other value creation initiatives, fully developing the requirements for their operations, standing up the programs and taking them to independent viability.
Key Accountabilities
- Plan, manage and control projects with internal and external stakeholders related to the Contract
- Ensure resource availability and allocation to meet contracted requirements
- Develop a detailed project plan and objectives to monitor and track progress across the program; define KPIs to monitor program development
- Direct changes to the program’s scope, schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Direct Contract performance across the company and the efficient interface with customer end users
- In conjunction with the program Supply Chain team conduct regular reviews against established metrics of each entity performance against the contracted requirements
- Report and escalate performance or execution issues to management as needed
- Establish and take responsibility for the running of the entire entity including oversight of all other country efforts for ongoing integrated logistics support
- Be the primary interface for the company with the contracted Agents across and their performance
- Create and maintain comprehensive program documentation
- Regularly report to Leadership on the program’s progress and future potential
- Ensure that programs remain on-time, within scope and within budget
- Perform risk management to minimize program risks
Education
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration or a relevant required
- MBA or a Master’s degree in a related field desirable
Qualifications and experience
- At least 15+ years in strategy departments or management consulting
- Project management experience required
- Experience in UAE/MENA markets is highly recommended
- Experience in the defense/security sectors highly desirable
Job Details
- Job Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Company Industry
- Other Business Support Services
- Company Type
- Unspecified
- Employment Type
- Unspecified
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- Unspecified
