Project Manager

• Manage the project from initiation to closure following the GTDP PPM&OE Project Management Plan (PMP) standards - Charter, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Ways of Working.
• Establish and 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.
• Drive project kickoff, stakeholder identification, PMP baseline, business blueprint sign-off, SIT/UAT readiness, cutover, go-live, hypercare and closure (PMO Closure Report).
• Manage chargebacks, monthly cost reconciliation and POD/IO-level financial tracking; ensure timely chargeback initiation and approvals with Finance. Agile / Scrum Leadership
• Coach the team on the Scrum framework, Agile values and principles to improve delivery maturity.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies - Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Backlog Refinement.
• Remove impediments and shield the team from external distractions to ensure focused delivery.
• Partner with Technical Product Owners (TPOs) and business stakeholders to keep delivery aligned with the product vision and roadmap. Stakeholder Management & Governance
• Act as the primary point of contact between GTDP delivery teams, business product owners, vendors and partners.
• Set expectations and align roles of team members and stakeholders early in onboarding; formalize the RACI.
• Take a pro-active approach - communicate 'current week + 1' activities and key meetings; create Teams collaboration spaces; invite only required stakeholders to meetings.
• Run Steering Committees, Program Review Boards, weekly status, and workshops with wider stakeholders; manage escalations to GTDP Program Manager / Head of PPM&OE.
• Comply with the PPM&OE Change Management, Document Management, Naming Convention, Quality Gate, Financial Management and Schedule Management processes. Business Analysis & Solutioning
• Support discovery phases - scoping, solutioning, high-level effort estimation, and high-level timeline forecasting (workshops with internal/external teams, vendor discussions, RFI/RFP, SDAF).
• Demonstrate business analytical capability to understand product dynamics, contribute to strategic decisions, and challenge requirements where needed. Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Provide transparent, timely status reports on progress, risks, dependencies, cost vs forecast, and benefit realization.
• Monitor team capacity, highlight risks and flag cost/schedule variances early.
• Promote continuous improvement and contribute to Agile maturity across the Automotive portfolio.

Requirements Must-Have

• 8+ years of overall IT delivery experience, with 5+ years as a Project Manager / Scrum Master in Agile and hybrid delivery environments.
• Proven track record of delivering digital and/or SAP-led transformation projects, ideally in Automotive (Sales, Aftersales, Parts, B2B/Tradepoint, Omnichannel) or comparable enterprise domains.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills - including senior business stakeholders at LOB Director / Head-of level.
• Hands-on experience managing multi-vendor delivery (onsite, nearshore, offshore) and integration points across SAP, digital layers (front-end, microservices, middleware/Boomi) and 3rd-party platforms.
• Working knowledge of capacity planning, delivery forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX cost drivers, chargeback and financial governance.
• Proficiency in JIRA, Microsoft Project / Project Online, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams, Visio and Power BI for reporting. Nice-to-Have
• UAE / GCC experience
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, RISE, EWM, Syncron, or Tradepoint platforms.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or equivalent) - mandatory.
• PMP or PRINCE2 - preferred.

• Agile coaching certification is an added advantage.