At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we’re driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as a Project Specialist and experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your ideas and expertise will help shape the future of aviation. Here, you’ll grow alongside professionals from diverse backgrounds, contributing to our shared success and making your mark on a global stage.

Were seeking a dynamic Project Specialist to manage a complex portfolio of projects, driving the global implementation and rollout of Retail Reimagined initiatives for EK Group. If you have retail expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a talent for swift problem-solving, wed love to hear from you. Knowledge of PMP and ability to handle and work with innovative technologies is an added advantage.

The Project Specialist is 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.

In this role, 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.


• 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


• Lead, inspire and motivate diverse and cross-functional team members, assesses performance, and coaches / supports them


• 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


• Inspire team to remain focused despite challenges and setbacks.


• Resolve differences across the different stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery


• Provide insight in the project area and pulls together best practices and SMEs to help drive solutions to problems


• Be identifying, supporting and delivering business process improvement opportunities and facilitating subsequent change management activities


• Shape our strategy through insightful and innovative recommendations


• Review strategic project portfolio providing insights on progress and performance to enable management decisions


• Commit to ensuring project deliverables are met and recognises when alternatives need to be considered and changes approach when necessary


• Assess the impact of change, risks and interdependencies and develops change management plan to ensure successful delivery


• Proactively manages project risks and ensure associated mitigation strategies are designed, agreed and implemented with respective stakeholders


• Understand the role of a project in the greater business context and reflects this in their day-to-day project management


• Focus on business value and quantifies project benefits using standard financial tools and approaches


• Take calculated risks and learns from mistakes


• Tailor approach and ways of working where necessary finding innovative ways to solve problems.

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Honours in quantitative discipline such as business administrations / IT /engineering / economics /sciences (preferred)


• 6-8 years' experience in Project Management, Business Improvement or Productivity, management consultancy, or technology


• Certification in CAPM and/or PMP and/or PRINCE 2 Practitioner preferred


• Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma a plus

Experience :

• 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 Planning and Organising Skills


• Advanced Communication Skills


• Advanced Data Collection and Analysis Skills


• Proficient Budget, business case and Cost Control Knowledge


• Proficient Writing Skills

Leadership Role : No
Safety Sensitive Role: No

At Emirates, 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!