
Cognizant
Project Manager, Airlines Industry
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
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Job expiry date: 16/08/2025
Job overview
Date posted
02/07/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
16/08/2025
Job description
The Project Manager in the Airlines Industry at Cognizant is responsible for overseeing end-to-end delivery of IT-related projects including system implementations, integrations, application development, and change requests. The role requires coordinating between business units, vendors, and internal stakeholders to align projects with strategic organizational goals, compliance standards, and digital transformation initiatives. Core responsibilities include business engagement for project scoping and budgeting, developing project documentation and plans, managing vendor onboarding and evaluations, monitoring project progress, leading communication efforts among stakeholders, and ensuring deliverables meet business needs and RAC quality standards. The manager also oversees UAT and defect resolution and ensures complete documentation and operational handover at closure. PMP or PRINCE2 certification is mandatory, and experience in enterprise solutions and systems is required. Arabic language skills are preferred.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Engage with business units to understand project needs and support business case development
- Develop project charters, detailed plans, and RFPs in coordination with business development teams
- Participate in vendor selection processes and lead technical evaluations
- Manage vendor onboarding, project initiation, and baseline planning
- Track project performance against scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues
- Facilitate communication among all stakeholders to maintain project alignment
- Ensure project deliverables meet business requirements, quality standards, and regulatory compliance
- Lead UAT processes and coordinate defect resolution with vendors
- Drive project closure activities including verification of final deliverables and transition to operations
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās degree in IT, information systems, software engineering or related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification
- Any Business Analysis (BA) certification is an advantage
- Experience with enterprise solutions and systems
- Arabic language proficiency preferred