GS Projects Specialist

About

Qatar Airways is recruiting a GS Projects Specialist within Ground Services in Doha. The role supports assigned projects and solutions throughout the project lifecycle, including research, implementation, tracking, risk mitigation, quality control and communications. Applicants need a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least four years of relevant experience, or a high school/vocational qualification/diploma or equivalent with at least five years of relevant experience. Reference: 238437 Duty station: Qatar-Doha

How to apply

Apply online through the official Qatar Airways careers page: https://aa115.taleo.net/careersection/QA_External_CS/jobapply.ftl?lang=en&job=238437

Responsibilities

• Facilitate project initiation, including defining scope, objectives, success criteria, documentation, requirements and stakeholder mapping.
• Manage quality control throughout project life cycle by maintaining delivery timelines, mitigating project risks, and act as a liaison with all project stakeholders to ensure effective change management.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, calendars, and task trackers into integrated dashboard, collaborating with respective stakeholders.
• Suggest to GS Projects Manager efficiency improvements of project plans that are realistic, maintained and properly resourced with responsibility to execution post alignment.
• Ensure communication of business cases and project briefs and related information to relevant stakeholders in order to maintain project timeline and requirements by ensuring that objectives are properly documented and followed.
• Adhere to corporate strategy by following project governance guidelines, maintaining/updating contractual terms and conditions in order to ensure that they are within company policies and procedures.
• Enhance project management capabilities by conducting research and executing automation opportunities.
• Assist with the implementation of process flows and manage the execution of project milestones with a focus on maintaining or improving project/ service levels.
• Maintain and track projects milestones and compile information to support GS Project Manager to prepare periodic management reports.
• Support budgeting and resource management, monitor expenses and financial forecasts.
• Close out projects with final deliverables, post-implementation reviews, and knowledge transfer.
• Perform other department duties related to his / her position as directed by the Head of the Department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 4 years of job-related experience.
• High School Qualification / Vocational Qualification /Diploma or Equivalent (Type of Diploma Based on Role) with Minimum 5 years of job-related experience.
• Project management experience at an advanced level.
• Previous experience managing multiple stakeholders.
• Professional experience in Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Project Management software.
• For digital projects, digital transformation project experience is essential.
• A basic understanding of the concept of risk.
• Command of English language.
• Experienced in managing complex projects that cross multiple business units.