Specialist Project Management

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At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

Specialist – PMO (Integration, Engineering & management Background) is a high-impact, hybrid role bridging strategic project governance and hands-on technical execution. Operating as a critical partner to Project Managers and executive leadership, this individual uses their deep engineering background to drive project delivery, unblock technical bottlenecks, and ensure PMO standards are met. While working collaboratively to execute key tasks assigned by project leadership, they simultaneously wield cross-functional influence—leading matrixed engineering teams, managing complex vendor contracts, and protecting project budgets and timelines without needing formal line-management authority.

• Execute high-impact technical and administrative tasks assigned by project leadership, including feasibility analyses, technical documentation, change order reviews, and risk registers
• Review engineering designs, feasibility studies, and technical specifications to ensure alignment with organizational goals and international compliance standards.
• Strategically allocate engineering talent, equipment, and capital across competing projects to eliminate bottlenecks
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to define project scope, technical requirements, and milestone criteria, ensuring seamless alignment between PMO governance and ground-level engineering execution
• Act as a key technical coordinator between Project Managers, engineering disciplines, and external contractors to streamline communication and accelerate problem-solving
• Monitor and report on the progress of assigned action items, utilizing PMO tools to maintain absolute transparency on task status, resource constraints, and potential blockers
• Collaborate closely with end user and internal stakeholders to understand technical requirement and specification. Regular meeting with suppliers, and keep up to date with installation status
• Ensure all project management reporting data complies with corporate and state security regulations, avoiding leakage of restricted technical parameters

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Software Engineering
• 6+ years of experience in the defense industry
• 5+ years of experience in PMO
• Strong knowledge of system installation in A/C
• Strong supplier relationship, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to…