Application Project Manager

About the role

IITC, part of the OHI Group, delivers enterprise technology and digital solutions. It is recruiting experienced Omani professionals for the position of Application Project Manager, leading enterprise IT and application projects across the full lifecycle, from planning and implementation through User Acceptance Testing (UAT), go-live, handover and closure.

Key responsibilities

• Manage IT and application projects from initiation and planning through implementation, UAT, go-live, handover and closure.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinate with customers, business stakeholders, technical teams, application vendors and third-party service providers.
• Lead requirements coordination, application implementation, system integration, testing, migration and deployment.
• Maintain project plans, RAID logs, progress reports, dashboards and documentation.
• Conduct regular project reviews with customers and management, and proactively manage risks, escalations and delivery dependencies.
• Ensure timely completion, customer acceptance, smooth handover and formal closure.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• PMP certification is mandatory.
• 5-10 years of experience managing IT and application projects.
• Strong customer-facing project management experience.
• Good knowledge of Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience in ERP or CRM implementation, enterprise applications and portals, system integration, cloud solutions or digital transformation programmes is preferred.
• Previous project delivery experience in Oman or the Middle East is preferred.

Required skills

• Microsoft Project, Jira or Azure DevOps experience is an advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, leadership and presentation skills.