Senior Project Manager

Dubai, UAE | Full Time | On-site, Emirates Towers

About ATÖLYE

ATÖLYE is a strategic design and innovation studio.

We work with leaders across the Middle East and Europe who are shaping long-term futures in conditions of complexity and rapid change.

Our work encompasses strategy, design, architecture and technology, delivered through three interconnected practices - Academy, Space and 360 - held together by a Creative Hub in Dubai’s Emirates Towers.

About the Job: Senior Project Manager

As Senior Project Manager, you will own the delivery and commercial health of ATÖLYE’s projects in the UAE and the wider region.

You will build the right teams from our full-time practitioners and collaborator network, run project budgets, invoicing and profitability, and keep scope under control by flagging changes and scope creep early. You will be the link between clients, internal teams and Finance, making sure everyone works from accurate, timely reporting so projects are delivered on time, on scope and on budget.

Main Responsibilities

Teaming

• Building project teams by matching the right internal team members and external collaborators to each project’s scope, budget and timeline
• Supporting in the selection of collaborators in partnership with the People & Culture team
• Onboarding and managing collaborators throughout the project, with clear briefs, deliverables, timelines and KPIs
• Onboarding new team members to the project with a clear task list, time plan and defined scope

Project Finance & Profitability

• Owning the project budget from proposal to close, including resourcing plans, cost tracking, forecasting, profitability and margin
• Supporting planning, pipeline management, resourcing and forecasting activities

Scope Management & Reporting

• Managing the plan, deadlines, team coordination and budget for the entire project, ensuring projects are completed on time, on scope and on budget
• Identifying, documenting and reporting scope changes, and actively controlling scope creep through change requests and client sign-off
• Producing accurate and timely reporting on project status, budget, burn, profitability and risks for project leads and senior management

Client & Internal Coordination

• Acting as the day-to-day point of contact for clients, managing expectations and communicating the roadmap at each step, including with senior client stakeholders
• Facilitating coordination between studio units (Strategy, Business Development, Design, Events and Communication), Finance and client teams to ensure minimal risk, maximum profitability and efficiency
• Guiding projects from pitch to delivery, acting as the layer of communication between teams and stakeholders
• Supporting business development activities such as responding to RFPs/RFIs/briefs, framing SoWs and building approach and budgets

Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; proficiency in Arabic is preferred
• 8+ years of total professional experience, with a minimum of 4 years in project management
• Proven experience managing project budgets, profitability and invoicing
• Strong track record of managing scope, change requests and client expectations
• Experience managing cross-functional and multinational teams
• Experience with C-level client interactions in settings such as presentations, workshops, interviews and meetings
• Experience in Digital Products, Service Design & Strategy projects
• Experience delivering projects in the UAE and/or GCC, ideally with government or semi-government clients
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management / resourcing tools