Assistant Project Manager

The Assistant Project Manager, Manufacturing and Export Development, will be instrumental in supporting and enhancing the development and management of manufacturing and export sectors towards innovation and growth opportunities projects to deliver their desired objectives and KPIs. This entails assisting with the identification, planning, delivery, generating compiling forecasting reports, improving projects workflow efficiencies, collaborating with the strategy team and key stakeholders, compliance adherence, insightful market trends analysis, monitoring and tracking, and analyses KPIs and handover of projects and initiatives to achieve project goals and objectives aligned with DEDC's (Dubai Economic Development Development Corporation) strategic vision.

Core Functional Responsibilities & Subject Matter Expertise

1. Contribute to the development and execution of actionable project plans for manufacturing and export development, aimed at enhancing Dubai's manufacturing capabilities and expanding its export footprint.
2. Contribute to developing detailed project plans, such as proposals, timelines, and budgets, to monitor and track progress; ensure adherence to health and safety plans, and quality assurance/quality control protocols; manage changes to the project scope and resources, and periodically update project status.
3. Conduct research and perform data analysis to define operational issues, opportunities, and identify solutions to address business objectives to facilitate project decisions.
4. Participate in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all internal and external relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment of project objectives and desired outcomes.
5. Participate in the selection process of third-party providers/agencies and conduct follow-ups with the bidders if required.
6. Participate in the building processes to continuously help improve project workflow efficiencies.
7. Contribute to developing proposals for new projects based on research findings.
8. Develop and execute the evaluation of all efforts to monitor progress toward achieving project goals and objectives.
9. Maintain effective relationships with internal and external cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and to deliver project objectives.
10. Manage issues and identify project risks and root causes by maintaining weekly status updates with business units and centralized stakeholders, recommend solutions to mitigate risks, and make recommendations on areas for improvement for future projects.
11. Develop and maintain monthly and ad hoc reports requests including scheduling, coordinating tasks, ad hoc admin requests, project management, etc., in order to identify current market trends and manufacturing and export development and growth opportunities.
12. Proactively partner with the senior project manager and project team to integrate plans and ensure delivery.
13. Assist in tracking and analyzing project milestones and KPIs, measuring operational efficiency to enhance the competitiveness of Dubai's manufacturing capabilities, expand its export footprint, and increase the economic impact of Dubai's business initiatives.
14. Collate data to develop the monthly/quarterly report to systematically track and report KPI for all projects; escalate unresolved issues for mitigation/resolution as needed.
15. Create a dashboard that provides KPIs for all manufacturing and export development and growth projects & initiatives in coordination with the strategy team so that information could easily be reviewed and compared in a centralized location.
16. Assist in identifying key manufacturing and export development and growth opportunities; and operational strategies to achieve the objectives of the DEDC.
17. Attend negotiation meetings to discuss financials and commercial terms & conditions with the vendors.
18. Utilize the contract compliance checklist to confirm all items are complete before submitting for final closure.
19. Execute Project Closeout procedures ensuring all deadlines are met.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Commerce, Mathematics, or Finance. Industrial background is a plus.
2. 5-7 years of experience in project support, preferably in manufacturing, export development, or a related field, demonstrating the capability to assist in leading projects from conception to completion.
3. Hands-on experience in the manufacturing and export sectors, with an understanding of industry-specific challenges, trends, and regulatory requirements.
4. Proven track record of effectively collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including internal teams, regulatory bodies, and external partners, to achieve project goals.
5. Experience in utilizing data analytics to inform decision-making, with the ability to translate complex data sets into actionable insights for project optimization.

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in DET.