Position Summary
Sight Spectrum is actively seeking an experienced, visionary, and accomplished IT Program Manager with 10+ years of large-scale IT program management and mandatory aviation or airport industry experience to lead Project WAHED in Qatar on a full-time onsite basis. In this critical executive technology leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing all IT delivery workstreams, managing enterprise ERP deployments, coordinating Oracle Fusion and Primavera Unifier implementations, and ensuring seamless IT service transition and operational readiness. You will leverage your deep expertise in aviation IT programs, data migration, governance frameworks, and stakeholder management to drive successful program delivery across Qatar’s aviation sector. This opportunity requires an elite program manager with a proven track record of managing multi-vendor IT initiatives in complex airport environments.
Detailed Job Description
As the IT Program Manager for Project WAHED at Sight Spectrum in Qatar, you will take full executive ownership of program delivery, budget management, timeline execution, and stakeholder coordination across all aviation IT workstreams. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading enterprise application integrations, data governance, reporting dependencies, and coordinating directly with MATAR, QR IT, business stakeholders, implementation partners, and external vendors. You will drive governance forums, steering committees, and decision-making bodies while managing program scope, schedule, risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies. Furthermore, you will oversee integration testing, go-live cutover activities, operational readiness, service transition, and vendor performance to ensure executive-level reporting standards are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, direct, and oversee all IT delivery workstreams and technical milestones under Project WAHED in Qatar.
- Manage enterprise applications, system integrations, data migration, reporting frameworks, and core technology dependencies.
- Coordinate seamlessly with MATAR, QR IT, business stakeholders, implementation partners, and external technology vendors.
- Oversee program scope, schedule, financial budgets, risk mitigation, issue tracking, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Supervise comprehensive integration testing, system cutovers, data readiness verification, and go-live deployment activities.
- Drive executive governance forums, steering committees, decision-making frameworks, and complex issue resolution.
- Ensure operational readiness, IT service transition, regulatory compliance, and uncompromised delivery quality.
- Monitor vendor and system integrator (SI) performance while providing accurate executive-level program reporting to senior leadership.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in large-scale IT program management and enterprise portfolio leadership.
- Mandatory professional experience within the aviation, airport operations, or aviation IT infrastructure industry.
- Deep practical expertise in aviation/airport IT programs, Oracle Fusion, and Primavera Unifier implementations.
- Proven background managing large-scale enterprise resource planning (ERP) and digital transformation initiatives.
- Comprehensive understanding of data migration strategies, data governance frameworks, and enterprise application integration.
- Exceptional executive stakeholder management, program governance, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
- Mandatory eligibility to work in Qatar with immediate or short-notice availability for onsite program leadership.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Professional project management certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Specialized certifications in ITIL 4 Managing Professional or TOGAF enterprise architecture frameworks.
- Prior working experience managing major technology initiatives for international hub airports or civil aviation authorities.
- Advanced background in airport operational databases (AODB), flight information display systems (FIDS), and baggage handling IT.
- Strong financial acumen and contract negotiation expertise for complex multi-vendor SI agreements.
Job Details
- Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Standard (Executive Package)
- Deadline: Open until filled
- Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days
- Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Onsite (Qatar)
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