Serco Dubai Careers – Transition Manager

Job Description:

The Transition Manager will be responsible for developing high-quality transition/mobilisation programmes within bids and overseeing the initial phases of the subsequent mobilisation/transition programme (prior to hand over to the deliver manager/business unit mobilisation manager) on time and within budget. They will be responsible for managing and overseeing a core programme of work within a bid delivery team, managing key internal Serco relationships during the process. They will work on new opportunities across the Serco Middle East business sectors (Integrated Facilities Management, Aviation, Defence and Transport).

Serco delivers essential public services to customers in the UAE on behalf of governments, semi-governments and large private corporations

Job Responsibilities:

• To ensure projects follow best industry practice and compliance with business processes and the Serco Management System
• Document preparation for meetings and assist with collation of management reports where necessary.
• The ability to have a strong impact and influence key decisions
• The ability to work unsupervised and to work effectively to tight deadlines
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship building skills
• To plan projects in a structured manner and ensure the end to end project lifecycle is fully managed
• Attention to details and analytical skills
• To design, plan and execute high quality transitions/mobilisations on individual opportunities across our sectors. The opportunities will range in size and complexity.
• Problem solving and decision making
• Define project success criteria and communicate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Work closely with stakeholders agree with the business requirements and scope for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management
• processes for the project
• The ability to foster motivation within the project team to meet tight deadlines
• To ensure that appropriate governance is followed, and all relevant approvals are obtained
• Being professional & innovative
• To prepare and deliver essential bid documentation relevant to the transition and mobilisation components including; mobilisation approach, dependencies, risk / issues / opportunities register, action log, team information
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Working with the bid team to create, implement and manage a transition project plan and strategy as a core component of a winning bid

Job Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a Business, Communications or other relevant discipline essential
• Working knowledge of MS Project and MS Office
• Ability to Write Reports
• Computer literacy (MS Project and Office essential)
• Working openly & Collaboratively
• Treating Everyone with respect
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• Project management qualifications desirable (e.g. PRINCE2/APMP)

Qualification & Experience:

• Degree from an accredited university in a relevant field preferred
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience of project management and implementation.
• Experience of working within a project delivery environment
• Team management experience
• Experience of the whole project life cycle

Job Details:

Company: Serco

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

Application Deadline: N/A

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