program director

Netcracker

The Program Director has the two-fold role of securing and delivering professional services for the Netcracker customer base. The Program Director will be involved in E2E activities to ensure that service commitments are attainable and profitable.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Manage and grow Netcracker s on-site transformation programs, including the following:</li>
<li>Budget and business planning for projects and programs including forecasting, monitoring, and resource planning, while ensuring business profitability</li>
<li>Manage customer expectations and satisfaction</li>
<li>Generate additional profitable revenue by expanding the scope of services provided by Netcracker</li>
<li>Partner with Sales Team to support new solution revenue opportunities within accounts through the creation of calculations and proposals, execution of contract negotiations, and pre-sales consulting.</li>
<li>Represent Solution Delivery in presales activities, ensuring that Netcracker deployment methodologies are accurately represented to potential customers</li>
<li>Lead recurring governance meetings with client steering committee to ensure alignment on program milestones and future strategy.</li>
<li>Hold Account Teams accountable for project deliverables</li>
<li>Manage all resources to ensure that all program commitments are completed on time, within budget, and with high quality</li>
<li>Lead service delivery and customer support activities related to the Netcracker product suite</li>
<li>Establish and grow relationships with clients at all levels in the organization</li>
<li>Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and SMEs, participating in strategic and roadmap discussions on business transformation.</li>
</ul>
Leadership 
<ul>
<li>Lead cross-functional, multi-cultural, geographically dispersed teams</li>
<li>Establish and manage MBOs/KPIs for the team</li>
<li>Partner with leadership to create and maintain departmental staffing plans, organizational charts, budgets, and other appropriate departmental documentation</li>
<li>Interact with Engineering and Product Management departments in an effective manner, providing input for ongoing product enhancements</li>
</ul>
Experience and Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Proven ability to lead multi-million, business transformational programs involving complex technical solutions, in the BSS industry</li>
<li>Required experience with writing and reviewing contracts, SOWs, and other commercial agreements</li>
<li>Proven ability to handle program governance, ensuring alignment on program milestones and future strategy</li>
<li>Ability to build and execute resource plans (on/offshore)</li>
<li>10 years management experience, at least 3 years at senior levels</li>
<li>Experience running multi-million programs</li>
<li>Extensive experience with project management methodologies</li>
<li>Ability to build relationships at multiple levels within the client organization</li>
<li>Experience working in a matrixed corporate environment</li>
<li>Ability to travel</li>
</ul>
Education: 
<ul>
<li>Bachelor s degree in related field</li>
</ul>

Program Manager

Backbase Inc.

As a Delivery Director, you play an integral role in driving the overall regional delivery strategy for your Hub. In conjunction with our RVP Services, RVP Technology, and RVP Sales you are responsible for a subset of strategic customers and for setting them up for success. You are also expected to create a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. What you'll do In this role, you will be responsible for creating, and managing strong implementation and delivery plans using Agile to meet client goals while keeping Backbase commercial capabilities, delivery capabilities, and capacity in mind. You will do this in collaboration with technical teams.You will gain buy-in and support from the broader organization as you establish strategies for effective planning, budgeting, and execution as it relates to your Hub's regional delivery strategy. You will be responsible for financial management, client management, change management, and risk management.As you ramp up into the Delivery Director position, you will gain knowledge of the Backbase product offering which will enable you to comfortably and confidently provide specific product information as well as examples from previous projects to advise clients and their teams on making the right decisions throughout their relationship with Backbase.With your unshakeable communication skills, you won't shy away from driving difficult conversations to influence strategy, vision, transformational change, and scope with clients and stakeholders across all levels including those who are part of the C-suite on both the Backbase and client sides.A passion for people management, coaching, and mentorship are key for this position and you will play a big part in building and maintaining a top-of-class Delivery Team for your Hub. You are the go-to person for your teams when they have questions when it comes to tools, delivery plans, and product requirements. Your best practices will help to streamline the day-to-day work within Delivery and your expert-level knowledge of Agile will guide your teams when creating delivery plans and ways of working. Who you are <ul><li>15+ years of professional experience;</li><li>Experience with large scale digital transformation (multi-million dollar engagements with 50+ FTE program team);</li><li>Commercial experience in identifying, shaping and selling complex Services engagements;</li><li>Expert-level understanding of Agile methodology;</li><li>8+ years managing external clients with the ability to manage multiple clients at once;</li><li>Experience developing and executing onboarding/training plans for your teams;</li><li>Knowledge of/experience with the following tools: Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;</li><li>Willingness to travel 50-80% of your time;</li><li>6+ years of experience in Financial Services and/or Banking is a huge plus!</li></ul>

Delivery Director

American University in the Emirates

Job Title:Executive Director of Graduate StudiesInstitution:American University in the Emirates (AUE)Reporting To:Vice President for Research PositionOverview The American University in the Emirates (AUE) seeks an experienced and visionaryExecutive Director of Graduate Studiesto lead, develop, and enhance the quality and impact of the University's graduate programs. This role provides strategic direction, academic oversight, and administrative leadership for all Master's and Doctoral programs, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, regulatory requirements, and international standards. The Executive Director is responsible for academic policy development, student lifecycle management, faculty coordination, and research integration. A key function of this position is to cultivate a supportive, innovative, and globally engaged graduate education environment through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including colleges, industry, alumni, and government bodies.Key Responsibilities Strategic and Academic Leadership<ul><li>Provide visionary leadership and long-term strategic planning for graduate studies at AUE.</li><li>Drive innovation in program design, curriculum development, and delivery of graduate programs.Policy, Compliance, and Accreditation</li><li>Develop, implement, and review graduate education policies and procedures in accordance with local (CAA) and international accreditation standards (e.g., SACSCOC, ABET, AACSB, NASAD, ACEJMC).</li><li>Oversee compliance with academic policies, regulations, and institutional governance structures.</li><li>Lead institutional and programmatic accreditation and reaccreditation processes related to graduate education.</li></ul>Graduate Program Oversight<ul><li>Oversee admissions criteria, progression benchmarks, thesis/dissertation processes, and graduation requirements.</li><li>Coordinate academic quality assurance and standardization across all graduate programs in collaboration with Deans and Program Directors.</li><li>Ensure the integrity and transparency of student assessment and supervision processes.</li></ul>Student Support and Services<ul><li>Manage graduate student services, including scholarships, research assistantships, academic advising, and professional development.</li><li>Oversee initiatives related to graduate student success, retention, and career readiness.</li><li>Support digital transformation in graduate student services for enhanced user experience and accessibility.</li></ul>Research, Reporting, and Data Analysis<ul><li>Maintain an active research portfolio and support graduate research initiatives.</li><li>Prepare strategic reports, benchmarking data, and performance indicators (KPIs) on enrollment, retention, completion rates, and research output.</li><li>Supervise thesis compliance and support processes.</li></ul>Stakeholder Engagement<ul><li>Build and sustain partnerships with industry, alumni, and government entities to ensure relevance and applicability of graduate education.</li><li>Represent AUE at academic forums, conferences, and strategic partnerships at national and international levels.</li></ul>Faculty Engagement<ul><li>Promote professional development, mentoring, and engagement of graduate faculty.</li><li>Foster cross-college collaboration and faculty participation in graduate governance.</li></ul>Supervisory Responsibilities<ul><li>Director of Thesis Support and Compliance</li></ul>Required Qualifications and Experience<ul><li>Ph.D. from a recognized, accredited institution.</li><li>Full Professor rank held for at leastfive years.</li><li>Minimum5 years of academic and administrative leadership, including2 years specifically in graduate education management.</li><li>Strong publication record in Scopus-indexed journals.</li><li>Proven experience supervising Master's and Ph.D. theses.</li><li>Chaired or actively served on doctoral viva committees.</li><li>Deep understanding of UAE and GCC higher education systems.</li><li>Demonstrated success in program development, accreditation, and research administration.</li><li>Experience in managing cross-functional academic teams and governance bodies.</li><li>Familiarity with national and international accreditation standards (CAA, SACSCOC, ABET, AACSB, NASAD, ACEJMC).</li><li>Bilingual proficiency (Arabic and English) is preferred.</li></ul>Skills and Competencies<ul><li>Strategic leadership and planning.</li><li>Academic and operational governance.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Data-driven decision-making and reporting.</li><li>Organizational and administrative efficiency.</li><li>Familiarity with digital tools and systems in higher education.</li></ul>To Apply:Interested candidates must submit their CV along with a link or file of their portfolio. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.About American University in the Emirates (AUE):The American University in the Emirates (AUE) invites applications from well-qualified candidates for a range of faculty and administrative positions. AUE is located in Dubai Intl. Academic City.AUE is not just a place of learning but a hub of innovation and growth, where your expertise and aspirations find a welcoming environment.At AUE, we believe Nothing is Impossible is the Pathway to SuccessAUE comprises seven dynamic colleges: College of Law, College of Education, College of Design, College of Business Administration, College of Media and Mass Communication, College of Engineering and Technology and College of Security and Strategic Studies. Each college boasts unique strengths and prestigious accreditations, reflecting our commitment to providing a world-class education.The American University in the Emirates is accredited bySACSCOC(the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levelsThe American University in the Emirates is officially licensed to operate as a higher education institution and all its programs are accredited byCAA(the Commission for Academic Accreditation), Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates.TheCollege of Business Administrationis a proud member ofAACSB(The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business),and its degree programs (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Sport Management) are accredited byAACSB) as of 2022.The Bachelor of Computer Science in theCollege of Engineering and Technologyis accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission ofABET.NASAD(The National Association of Schools of Art and Design) has granted the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, and Bachelor of Science in Animation in theCollege of Design, the designation of Substantial Equivalency with accredited programs in the United States.AUE comprises seven dynamic colleges: College of Law, College of Education, College of Design, College of Business Administration, College of Media and Mass Communication, College of Engineering and Technology and College of Security and Strategic Studies. Each college boasts unique strengths and prestigious accreditations, reflecting our commitment to providing a world-class education.

Executive Director of Graduate Studies

Amentum

<div>Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability.
The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing the execution and management for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Full Line Food Service Distribution for Southwest Asian and Eastern Africa (SWAEA) program. This role involves leading cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving program performance to meet program goals and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>
Program Planning and Execution.</li>
<li>Serve as the principal point of contact to the DLA KO, PMO, CORs, and COTRs.</li>
<li>Develop and implement program strategies, objectives, and plans to ensure successful execution of the food distribution program.</li>
<li>Manage the program lifecycle from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with DLA requirements and program goals.</li>
<li>Collaborate with various teams, including procurement, logistics, quality control, and customer service, to ensure effective communication and coordination of program activities.</li>
<li>Facilitate regular meetings and updates with stakeholders to monitor progress and address any issues.</li>
<li>Develop and manage the program budget, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to meet program objectives.</li>
<li>Monitor expenditures and financial performance, implementing corrective actions as necessary.</li>
<li>Ensure that the program complies with all applicable regulations, standards, and contractual obligations.</li>
<li>Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on program performance.</li>
<li>Ensure success in meeting key performance indicators (KPIs).</li>
<li>Prepare and present regular reports to senior management on program status, performance metrics, and areas for improvement.</li>
<li>Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.</li>
<li>Act as the primary point of contact for all program-related inquiries and communications.</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for process improvements and innovations within the program to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.</li>
<li>Lead initiatives aimed at optimizing program performance and customer satisfaction.</li>
<li>Be available to travel throughout AOR as needed / required.</li>
<li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS<ul>
<li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.</li>
<li>Minimum of 15 years of experience in program or project management in the food service or logistics industry.</li>
<li>Experience in government contracting and familiarity with DLA policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of program management methodologies and best practices.</li>
<li>Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.</li>
<li>Proficient in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.</li>
<li>Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization..</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS<ul>
<li>
Active PMP Certification</li>
<li>Secret Clearance</li>
<li>Knowledge of food service distribution operations and industry standards.</li>
</ul>
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES<ul>
<li>
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.</li>
<li>Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.</li>
<li>Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.</li>
</ul>
This position is pending contract award. 
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.</div>

Ezra

<div>Director - Business Solutions and Delivery

Location: Dubai, UAE

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer 

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About the role:</h3>

The role will lead the end-to-end execution of strategic projects, programmes and product delivery across the company's credit-lending platform and its market deployments. Responsible for ensuring that complex, cross-functional initiatives are planned and executed with precision, the role works closely with technology, operations, compliance, product, credit risk and partner integrations.

The Director will serve as the central point of accountability for roadmap delivery, operational readiness, and the continuous improvement of delivery practices across the business. This is a senior leadership position that requires deep experience in digital lending or financial services delivery, strong technology and operational fluency, and the ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders in a fast-growing, regulated environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in managing and coordinating cross-functional teams, developing comprehensive project plans, allocating resources efficiently, overseeing budgets, and excelling in risk management. He/she must have the skills to effectively manage multiple projects (initiatives, change requests) along with their dependencies and stakeholder engagements. Additionally, the candidate should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to compile and analyze projects (be familiar with Jira, Confluence, MS-project, MS-office). 

<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key responsibilities:</h3>

Strategic Delivery &amp; Programme Leadership:
<ul>
<li>Own the delivery of the enterprise roadmap, ensuring alignment with the COO, Commercial and Technology teams.</li>
<li>Lead planning, execution and delivery of new projects and major programmes such as new product launches, regulatory changes, platform enhancements, change requests and market expansions.</li>
<li>Oversee projects across cross-functional technical and business streams for end-to-end delivery, fostering a collaborative work environment, ensuring effective communication and synergy among team members.</li>
<li>Ensure programmes are fully scoped, resourced, risk-assessed, and tracked through to completion.</li>
<li>Provide clear status reporting, dependency management, and decision frameworks to senior leadership.</li>
<li>Own the prioritisation forum, process and governance alongside resource planning and allocation.</li>
<li>Customize, utilize and maintain Jira to create dynamic project dashboards, providing real-time visibility into project status, progress, and key metrics that meet project and stakeholder requirements, incorporating analytical insights.</li>
</ul>
Project &amp; Portfolio Management
<ul>
<li>Develop a structured delivery framework (Agile/Hybrid/Waterfall) suitable for the company's product and regulatory environment.</li>
<li>Manage the project portfolio, prioritising initiatives based on strategic value, risk, resource availability, and ROI.</li>
<li>Ensure robust project governance, documentation, and control processes are in place.</li>
</ul>
Cross-Functional Collaboration
<ul>
<li>Work closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Data, Compliance, and Commercial teams to coordinate programme execution.</li>
<li>Facilitate cross-departmental alignment on requirements, timelines, decision points, and resource planning.</li>
<li>Act as a key escalation point for conflicting priorities, blockers, or delivery risks.</li>
</ul>
Operational Readiness &amp; Quality Assurance
<ul>
<li>Ensure that new features, products, and system changes are ready for operational deployment, with adequate testing, training, risk assessment, and support structures.</li>
<li>Oversee UAT, release management, and change control processes.</li>
<li>Drive continuous improvement in delivery workflows, quality assurance, and operational efficiency.</li>
</ul>
Risk, Compliance &amp; Regulatory Alignment
<ul>
<li>Ensure delivery processes incorporate relevant regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., FCA, consumer credit, data protection, lending rules).</li>
<li>Maintain strong risk identification, mitigation, and reporting across all delivery initiatives.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Risk, Banking partners and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory changes are implemented correctly and on time.</li>
</ul>
Leadership &amp; Team Management
<ul>
<li>Lead and mentor a high-performing team of project managers, functional / delivery leads and PMO staff.</li>
<li>Build capability within the team through coaching, training, and structured development frameworks.</li>
<li>Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence in execution.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Qualifications and Experience:</h3>
<ul><li>Bachelors in Business / Computer science / Engineering / MBA (or equivalent)</li>
<li>10+ years' experience in project, programme, or delivery leadership roles.</li>
<li>Proven experience in financial services, lending, fintech, or credit-platform environments.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of the full lending lifecycle (originations, underwriting, credit decisioning, servicing, collections).</li>
<li>Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional technology programmes.</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Lean).</li>
<li>Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including at C-suite and board level.</li>
<li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capability.</li>
<li>Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Preferred Qualifications:</h3>
<ul><li>Experience working in a highly regulated environment.</li>
<li>Previous responsibility for PMO leadership, Programme Management or portfolio/project governance.</li>
<li>Experience with SaaS lending platforms, decision engines, or orchestration tools.</li>
<li>Certifications such as Prince2, PMP, Agile PM, Scrum Master, or equivalent.</li>
<li>Exposure to data-driven decisioning, machine learning credit models, or digital onboarding journeys.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">The ideal candidate is someone who:</h3>
<ul><li>Thinks strategically with strong operational discipline.</li>
<li>Is highly organised with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programmes.</li>
<li>Leads with presence with the ability to drive clarity in ambiguous environments.</li>
<li>Has a delivery-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.</li>
<li>Inspires through collaboration, adopting pragmatic and solutions-oriented ideas.</li>
<li>Has high integrity and sound judgement in a regulated context.</li></ul> 

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Company overview:</h3>

Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE.

Our flagship products are Airtime Credit Services (ACS), Nano and BNPL.
<ul>
<li>ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit.</li>
<li>Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand.</li>
<li>BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services</li>
</ul>
As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing.

Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure.

But it doesn't end there. We're exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities.</div>

Director Business Solutions and Delivery

Udacity

Vice President, Business Development/Operations (Government) Join Udacity as Vice President, Business Development/Operations (Government). We are on a mission of forging futures in tech through radical talent transformation in digital technologies.Udacity is now an Accenture company, and the future is very bright! As Vice President of Government, you will lead a high-impact global function that brings together Government Programs, Societal Impact Initiatives, and High School Partnerships. This role is responsible for driving business development and strategic execution to deliver measurable results and uplift communities through education and workforce transformation.You will lead a team of business development and project management professionals while being directly responsible for cultivating government and philanthropic partnerships across geographies. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in public sector engagement, digital skilling initiatives, and partnership development, paired with an entrepreneurial mindset and proven leadership experience.What You'll DoLeadership & Strategy<ul><li>Shape and execute the Government department strategy in alignment with company-wide goals</li><li>Drive global expansion of government and societal impact initiatives.</li><li>Position Udacity's executive leadership as thought leaders in skills development and community transformation.</li><li>Serve as a key spokesperson and evangelist with public officials, philanthropic leaders, and education partners.</li></ul>Business Development & Sales<ul><li>Own revenue targets and opportunity pipelines for Government and Societal Impact Programs</li><li>Lead strategic sales efforts across public sector accounts, from opportunity identification to close</li><li>Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with ministries, foundations, and global NGOs</li><li>Program Oversight & Impact: Oversee a portfolio of global programs focused on workforce enablement, social mobility, and youth development.</li><li>Ensure consistent program delivery through strong project governance and KPI tracking.</li><li>Drive innovation and continuous improvement across the delivery of government-funded training programs.</li></ul>Team Management<ul><li>Lead and inspire a cross-functional team of Business Development Managers and Program Managers.</li><li>Establish clear performance expectations and development plans</li><li>Foster a collaborative, impact-oriented culture.</li></ul>Stakeholder Engagement<ul><li>Serve as the primary escalation point for key government accounts.</li><li>Collaborate with internal functions (Legal, Finance, Student Experience, Marketing) to align delivery.</li><li>Represent Udacity at external events, policy roundtables, and regional summits.</li></ul>What We Value<ul><li>10+ years of experience in business development, government partnerships, or public sector consulting</li><li>Demonstrated success in leading global programs or high-value public-private initiatives</li><li>Proven track record in sales, with experience closing multi-million dollar deals</li><li>Experience leading high-performing teams across multiple time zones and cultures</li><li>Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including experience with executive-level stakeholders</li><li>Strong understanding of government procurement processes and funding mechanisms</li><li>Passionate about education, innovation, and social impact</li><li>Arabic language fluency a plus</li><li>Experience working in the Middle East, North Africa, or emerging markets</li><li>Background in digital skills training, workforce development, or edtech</li></ul>Compensation at Udacity, an Accenture company, varies depending on a wide array of factors. As required by local law, Udacity, an Accenture company, will provide a reasonable range of compensation.We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement: Udacity, an Accenture company, is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities, and is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Vice President, Business Development/Operations (Government)

Roads and Transport Authority

<div>
 
 JOB PURPOSE
 
 
 The role is responsible for managing, coordinating, and ensuring the successful completion of projects and tasks under the commercial and investment department.
 
 
 
 
 
 KEY RESULTS and ACCOUNTABILITIES
 
 <ol>
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 Manage projects and forms a project team and ensures that responsibilities are assigned, and the execution of tasks are completed according to schedule &ndash; in case of potential delays, investigate the reasons for it and informs senior management; accordingly.
 </li>
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 Maintains a continuing business relationship with internal staff as well as external consultants/contractors/ partners and clients as part of ongoing activities.
 </li>
 <li>
 Balances scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks and adjusts as necessary.
 </li>
 <li>
 Reviews and develops investment and commercial related strategies and policies and generates KPIs to monitor and manage relevant goals and objectives.
 </li>
 <li>
 Review assigned project to determine and define scope and work procedures/sequences.
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage &amp; monitors work progress and reports to management on a weekly basis and ensures that the data/meeting requirements to conduct the project are met.
 </li>
 <li>
 Scopes &amp; develop new methods to improve the project and team&rsquo;s efficiency and discusses with senior management for implementation.
 </li>
 <li>
 Reviews and develops current policies and strategies and business plans.
 </li>
 <li>
 Performs assigned duties by Section Manager or Director in a timely manner and with quality output.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ensures necessary project approvals are met with higher management prior to work commencement,
 </li>
 <li>
 Monitor and reports on factors influencing business performance.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ensures that all requirements, project plans, and changes to commitment are communicated to concerned team members.
 </li>
 <li>
 Conducts market research and market analysis in relevant business sectors.
 </li>
 <li>
 Any additional responsibilities as advised by the department director.
 </li>
 </ol>
 
 
 
 
 
 Technical Competencies
 
 
 <ul>
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 Project, Portfolio &amp; Program Management
 </li>
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 Technical Reporting
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 <li>
 Quality &amp; Business Excellence
 </li>
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 Purchasing &amp; Contracts Management
 </li>
 <li>
 Revenue Studies
 </li>
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 Financial Policies &amp; Procedures Management
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Education
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Bachelor or Master&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration from a recognized university
 </li>
 <li>
 8+ years of practical experience in a relevant field
 </li>
 <li>
 PMP certificate
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Project Manager - Investment Strategy and Policies

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Project Manager - Investment Strategy and Policies