Position: Delivery Manager (United Arab Emirates)
Company: Intellias
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent
Published: 2020-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

Intellias is working as a technology consulting partner for Innovative British-Emirati Trade Finance bank, which is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our partner is strategically located in the innovation-friendly environment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market and positioned to take advantage of the UAE’s role as a global trade hub.

Envisioned as the world's first digital corporate trade bank, our partner seeks to address the trade finance gap, left by incumbent trade banking models and FinTech platforms.

Having automated operational flexibility, data integration and advanced analytics in an accessible, real-time and transparent manner as a core value, the client offers a wide spread of client-centric Fin-Tech and e-commerce solutions on global corporate market, actively takes advantage of cutting-edge cloud technologies and has an aim to reimagine corporate trade banking.

 
We are looking for a Delivery Manager who will act not only as a Delivery member but also as a Business Team member and help us to: 1) create Online Banking Corporate Client Experience Portal, Back Office Portal and be involved with development of the IT systems for our Customer. 2) Act as a part of the Business Team on the UAE market representing Intellias in front of prospects in the region, acting as a Presales Consultant/Engineer (presenting our services and establishing relationship) and participate in marketing activities (e.g. speaking at or attending local events).

**Requirements:**
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Management Information Systems;
- 3+ years full-time practice as a Project Manager in the software outsourcing industry;
- Experience in the software development outsourcing industry;
- Experience in Fin-Tech industry is highly desired;
- Experience in managing teams of 10+ people;
- Excellent communication skills, ability to influence people, leadership by examples, cultural awareness;
- Experience in dealing with Middle-East clients and culture is desired;
- Experience in requirement analysis, effort estimating, project scheduling, risk and change management;
- Understanding of different software methodologies - SCRUM, Agile, RUP, Waterfall, SCRUM master certificate will be a plus;
- Experience in software engineering practices, quality assurance, improving team velocity;
- Ability to execute and prioritize a number of tasks simultaneously, resolving inter-dependencies;
- Advanced level or writing and verbal English;
- Flexibility, emotional maturity.
- Experience on conducting client meetings
- Great interpersonal skills
- Business acumen (capacity to stand on clients shoes and deeply understanding the business needs)
- Ability to interact with prospects in different environments (network events, fairs)
- Business development mindset
- Eagerness to help grow business and make Intellias presence stronger in the region
 
**Ready for long business trips (6 month in Abu Dhabi)** 

**Responsibilities:**
- Directing and managing several project(s) of moderate complexity;
- Ensuring that quality software is delivered according to specification using the correct procedures in line with technical and business objectives;
- Being involved from start to finish in analysis, preparing statements of work for new project proposals, and organizing effective scope and change management;
- Working closely with the stakeholders on both sides to manage the day-to-day work of the development team;
- Establishing a plan for the execution of the project, including a work-breakdown-structure, task dependencies, team composition, schedule, and risk mitigation;
- Tailoring and facilitating right software engineering processes and defining the roles and responsibilities of all of the project team members;
- Coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising project team members. Influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work, providing timely feedback to individuals;
- Maintaining and reviewing technical documentation;
- Tracking project reporting, team velocity, ensuring key performance indicators reaching success level values.
- Act as a Business Manager in UAE market representing Intellias in front of the client and analyzing possibilities of growth
- Develop close relationship with main stakeholders to assure that we are on right track with business expectations
- Represent Intellias in different events to leverage our brand and help grow our presence in UAE
- Represent Intellias on prospect meetings presenting the company
- Network with possible prospects or business partners in UAE