Project Manager

Posted 27 Days Ago
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Amman, JOR
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Leads multiple projects across business units from planning through delivery, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, changes, quality, testing, stakeholders, governance, and reporting. Coordinates technical teams, clients, QA, and PMO activities while maintaining project documentation and facilitating communication. The role requires extensive international travel, potentially up to 80% of working time outside Jordan.
Summary Generated by Built In

Optimiza is seeking to hire a Project Manager, who is responsible for leading multi projects across different company business units, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, & on budget. This role involves leading the project team, managing resources, & facilitating communication between stakeholders to drive successful project delivery

Responsibilities:

  • Project Planning & Execution: Plan, initiate, and manage projects using appropriate methodologies, including defining scope, requirements, timelines, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Stakeholder & Team Coordination: Collaborate with business units, technical leads, PLMs, clients, and other stakeholders to align requirements, responsibilities, resources, and project objectives.
  • Resource & Requirements Management: Identify and allocate technical resources, tools, software, and personnel based on project needs, while documenting technical requirements and specifications.
  • Risk, Issue & Change Management: Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigation and resolution plans, and assess and manage changes to project scope and requirements.
  • Quality & Testing Oversight: Coordinate with QA teams and clients to ensure quality standards are met and testing activities, including UAT, are properly planned and executed.
  • Project Governance & Reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation and records, including status reports, MOMs, delay logs, SRSs, BRDs, and change requests, while ensuring compliance with PMO governance.
  • Travel Requirement: The role requires a high level of international travel, with the potential for up to 80% of working time outside Jordan.

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in project management, with proven experience in managing projects within the government sector.
  • Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) & OUM.
  • Experience with Agile Project Mgt. tools such as JIRA
  • Advance experience with Agile methodologies, such as: Scrum or Kanban.
  • Intermediate to advance MS project experience.
  • Intermediate to Advance MS office (PowerPoint, excel, word...etc.) experience.
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Teams, Zoom, Slack..etc..
  • Experience with documentation tools such as Slab, Notion.
  • Experience in organizing project Repositories using tools such as GitHub, SharePoint, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive).

Benefits
  • Annual Bonus
  • Class A Health Insurance
  • Training & Development

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, or a related field
  • At least 7 years of project management experience
  • Proven experience managing projects within the government sector
  • Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and OUM
  • Experience with Agile project management tools such as JIRA
  • Advanced experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Project experience
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office experience, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Teams, Zoom, and Slack
  • Experience with documentation tools such as Slab and Notion
  • Experience organizing project repositories using GitHub, SharePoint, or Google Workspace
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The Company
HQ: Amman
580 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Optimiza, is a leading, regional Systems Integration and digital transformation solutions provider that supports its clients'​ pursuit of operational excellence and profitability. Our IP solutions cover a wide spectrum of sectors and provide clients with highly secure, user-friendly, versatile, and seamless systems in a variety of work areas including document management, healthcare, insurance, accounting, HR, and banking. With over 41 years of operational experience, hundreds of projects delivered, and intellectual capital that spans multiple industry sectors, Optimiza's team of over 400 experts is fully capable of integrating and delivering innovative consulting, business, and technology solutions with a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.

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