Senior Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
We Are Hiring - Senior Project Manager
Ultimate HR Solutions (UHRS) is hiring a Senior Project Manager for a premium and high-profile events project in Dubai. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, UHRS connects talented professionals with exciting career opportunities and leading projects across the UAE.
Job Purpose
The Senior Project Manager will support the Project Director in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the overall project.
The role will ensure that different teams are working according to schedule, risks and issues are identified early, vendors meet required compliance standards, and project reports are accurate and up to date.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Coordination
- Support the Project Director with overall project planning and delivery.
- Coordinate activities across different teams and workstreams.
- Organize coordination meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
- Identify scheduling conflicts and help resolve issues.
2. Project Scheduling & Reporting
- Prepare and maintain the master project schedule.
- Track key milestones and project deadlines.
- Monitor progress and highlight delays or risks.
- Maintain project risk and issue logs.
- Prepare regular project status and progress reports.
- Track action items until completion.
3. Vendor & Compliance Management
- Coordinate vendor and partner compliance requirements.
- Track contracts, insurance, permits, licenses, and other required documents.
- Monitor document expiry and renewal dates.
- Ensure vendors meet project, safety, and site requirements before mobilization.
- Highlight compliance issues and recommend solutions.
4. Project Delivery Support
- Support project activities during planning, build-up, live operations, and close-out.
- Monitor project progress and ensure key deliverables are completed on time.
- Provide regular updates to senior management.
- Support smooth coordination between internal teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.
5. Team Coordination & Leadership
- Lead cross-functional coordination meetings.
- Follow up with team leads on schedules, reports, and deliverables.
- Ensure information is accurate and submitted on time.
- Encourage accountability and effective teamwork.
- Support teams in maintaining good planning and compliance practices.
Key Deliverables
Planning Phase
- Master project schedule
- Risk and issue tracker
- Vendor compliance tracker
- Project reporting structure
Build Phase
- Regular milestone tracking
- Updated compliance records
- Coordination meetings
- Action and issue tracking
Live Phase
- Daily project and milestone monitoring
- Risk and issue updates
- Status reporting
- Quick resolution of scheduling and operational issues
Post-Event
- Project close-out reporting
- Final compliance documentation
- Lessons learned and project handover
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Event Management, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in project management, PMO, program coordination, or similar roles.
- Experience in large-scale events, festivals, exhibitions, construction, or complex projects is preferred.
- Strong experience managing project schedules and multiple workstreams.
- Experience with vendor coordination and compliance documentation.
- Experience preparing reports for senior management.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is an advantage.
Key Skills
- Strong project planning and coordination skills
- Excellent scheduling and time management
- Risk and issue management
- Strong reporting and documentation skills
- Vendor and stakeholder management
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills
Why Join Through Ultimate HR Solutions?
With 25+ years of experience in the UAE HR and recruitment industry, Ultimate HR Solutions connects talented professionals with exciting career opportunities across leading organizations and projects.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-profile, large-scale project in Dubai, gain valuable experience across multiple workstreams, and work closely with senior project and operational stakeholders.
If you are an experienced Project Manager looking for your next exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply.