Project Manager – Portfolio Management

Job description

NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education
for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and
research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity?s
shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global
network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences
education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United
States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on
intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative
research and graduate education programs that push forward the
frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and
interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local
challenges.

Position Summary

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply

New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Project
Manager reporting to the Senior Director of Portfolio
Management.

The Project Manager is a pivotal role responsible for the
end-to-end management of projects within the PMO’s portfolios,
ensuring alignment with institutional goals. This position involves
planning, executing, and finalizing projects within scope, budget,
and timeline constraints. The Project Manager coordinates
resources, manages team dynamics, and oversees third-party
contractors or consultants to deliver projects successfully.
Additionally, the role includes defining project objectives,
maintaining quality control throughout the project life cycle, and
providing regular updates to stakeholders. This position demands a
balance of technical proficiency, leadership, business analysis and
strategic thinking to achieve project success and contribute to
organizational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead Project Management – Oversee assigned projects, ensuring
delivery within time, quality, and budget constraints. Engage
vendors and contractors as necessary to meet project
objectives
• Business Requirements Gathering and Documentation – Conduct
business requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation to
support project objectives
• Reporting and Risk Management – Maintain timely reports on
tasks and deliverables, and keep an updated risks/issues log
• Change Management – Manage stakeholder engagement, deliver
training and user adoption programs, and prepare communications
related to project changes
• Financial Management – Oversee project expenses, procurement,
and finances related to assigned projects/tasks

Required Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (such as Information
Technology, Business Administration)
• Relevant certifications in Project Management

Preferred Education:
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business
Administration, or a related field.
• Project Management (such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or other
related certification)
• Service Management (such as ITIL)

Required Experience:
• 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience
• Prior experience in project management, business analysis and
change management
• Experience managing HR operational and transformation
projects
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong planning and organizing capabilities
• Exceptional communication skills
• Proficiency in project management techniques and tools

Preferred Experience:
• Prior experience in working with project management delivery
and technology solutions
• Active role in complex projects. Support of a large user base
in a higher education
• Leadership potential and influence
• Strong team collaboration skills
• Adaptability to changing project requirements
• Proficiency in MS Project or equivalent project management
software
• Proficiency in data management to ensure accuracy and integrity
of project-related data in NYUAD systems
• Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices to
safeguard sensitive information throughout the project
lifecycle

Other Information About NYUAD

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully
integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the
Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU
Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of
NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of
portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that
enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in
their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global
university represents a transformative shift in higher education,
one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia
are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural
perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the
Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought,
advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its
academic, research, and creative activities.