Job Purpose: dnata is one of the world’s largest air and travel services providers; offering ground handling, cargo, travel and catering & retail services at over 130 airports in more than 30 countries across six continents. At dnata, we are by your side for the entire travel experience.
As Project Specialist , you will be responsible for a dynamic portfolio of projects across Emirates Group from inception to successful implementation and adoption. Manage internal and external stakeholders including customers and vendors. This is a full-time role and is based in our Dubai office.

YOU WILL HAVE AN EDGE, IF YOU HAVE:

• Certification in CAPM and/or PMP and/or PRINCE 2 Practitioner preferred.
• Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma a plus.
• Exposure to airport operations or related environments.
  At dnata, part of Emirates Group, we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Develop market proposition in consultation with dnata Executives; identify priority customer segments, success indicators and market entry strategy for consulting services.
• Be responsible for a dynamic portfolio of projects across Emirates Group from inception to successful implementation and adoption. Manage internal and external stakeholders including customers and vendors.
• Manage a number of strategic business projects across Emirates Group in compliance with practices, standards and processes defined by departmental and corporate PMO guidelines.
• Organise multiple projects/ priorities by breaking down into project plan assessing how much effort a particular task or project is going to take and assigns resources accordingly.
• Champion relationships across team members and wider stakeholders to help drive business value.
• Act as an SME and support, coach and develop others across the company.
• Resolve differences across the different stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide insight in the project area and pull together best practices and SMEs to help drive solutions to problems.
• Identify, support and deliver business process improvement opportunities and facilitating subsequent change management activities.
• Review strategic project portfolio providing insights on progress and performance to enable management decisions.
• Assess the impact of change, risks and interdependencies and develops change management plan to ensure successful delivery.
• Proactively manage project risks and ensure associated mitigation strategies are designed, agreed and implemented with respective stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or Honours in quantitative discipline such as business administration / IT /engineering / economics / sciences.
• Minimum 6-8 years in project management, business improvement or productivity, management consultancy, or technology.Ability to quickly grasp new business concepts, understand organizational issues and challenges and understand dependencies across businesses.
• Strong ability to facilitate dialogue and influence a range of stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Advanced Data Collection and Analysis Skills.
• Proficient Budget, business case and Cost Control Knowledge.