Project Manager

Project & Delivery Management

· Manage the project from initiation to closure following the GTDP PPM&OE Project Management Plan (PMP) standards — Charter, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Ways of Working.

· Establish and maintain the project schedule, scope, budget, quality, risks/issues, communications, vendor and resource plans; baseline and track variances with a 'get-to-green' plan when off track.

· Drive project kickoff, stakeholder identification, PMP baseline, business blueprint sign-off, SIT/UAT readiness, cutover, go-live, hypercare and closure (PMO Closure Report).

· Manage chargebacks, monthly cost reconciliation and POD/IO-level financial tracking; ensure timely chargeback initiation and approvals with Finance.

Agile / Scrum Leadership

· Coach the team on the Scrum framework, Agile values and principles to improve delivery maturity.

· Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies — Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Backlog Refinement.

· Remove impediments and shield the team from external distractions to ensure focused delivery.

· Partner with Technical Product Owners (TPOs) and business stakeholders to keep delivery aligned with the product vision and roadmap.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

· Act as the primary point of contact between GTDP delivery teams, business product owners, vendors and partners.

· Set expectations and align roles of team members and stakeholders early in onboarding; formalize the RACI.

· Take a pro-active approach — communicate 'current week + 1' activities and key meetings; create Teams collaboration spaces; invite only required stakeholders to meetings.

· Run Steering Committees, Program Review Boards, weekly status, and workshops with wider stakeholders; manage escalations to GTDP Program Manager / Head of PPM&OE.

· Comply with the PPM&OE Change Management, Document Management, Naming Convention, Quality Gate, Financial Management and Schedule Management processes.

Business Analysis & Solutioning

· Support discovery phases — scoping, solutioning, high-level effort estimation, and high-level timeline forecasting (workshops with internal/external teams, vendor discussions, RFI/RFP, SDAF).

· Demonstrate business analytical capability to understand product dynamics, contribute to strategic decisions, and challenge requirements where needed.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

· Provide transparent, timely status reports on progress, risks, dependencies, cost vs forecast, and benefit realization.

· Monitor team capacity, highlight risks and flag cost/schedule variances early.

· Promote continuous improvement and contribute to Agile maturity across the Automotive portfolio.

Requirements

Must-Have

· 8+ years of overall IT delivery experience, with 5+ years as a Project Manager / Scrum Master in Agile and hybrid delivery environments.

· Proven track record of delivering digital and/or SAP-led transformation projects, ideally in Automotive (Sales, Aftersales, Parts, B2B/Tradepoint, Omnichannel) or comparable enterprise domains.

· Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills — including senior business stakeholders at LOB Director / Head-of level.

· Hands-on experience managing multi-vendor delivery (onsite, nearshore, offshore) and integration points across SAP, digital layers (front-end, microservices, middleware/Boomi) and 3rd-party platforms.

· Working knowledge of capacity planning, delivery forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX cost drivers, chargeback and financial governance.

· Proficiency in JIRA, Microsoft Project / Project Online, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams, Visio and Power BI for reporting.

Nice-to-Have

· UAE / GCC experience

· Experience with SAP S/4HANA, RISE, EWM, Syncron, or Tradepoint platforms.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.

· Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or equivalent) — mandatory.

· PMP or PRINCE2 — preferred.

· Agile coaching certification is an added advantage.