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AKQA

Location:
United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Category:
IT - Administration

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Job Description:

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients. The Delivery team are at the epicentre of all projects, ensuring they’re delivered to the highest quality, on time, and that clients receive the greatest possible value from their investment.

Job Responsibility:

Responsible for the successful delivery of highly complex projects with revenue typically in excess of £1.5m
Structure projects appropriately from the outset, selecting the best tools and processes
Identify project risks and issues, ensuring effective mitigation and risk strategies are implemented
Estimate and prepare strong proposals
Track and report financial status of projects against an agreed budget
Identify and successfully manage multiple suppliers, partners and senior clients
Keep stakeholders informed of project progress at all times and manage expectations proactively
Work with Client Leads on delivering high scoring client satisfaction
Take an active role in new business pitches
Support the Executive Delivery Director in the recruitment, retention, review, motivation, training and mentoring of the Delivery team

Requirements:

Project management experience within the digital/creative industry
Experience of project managing custom-designed, highly-complex full life-cycle projects in excess of £1.5m
Strong knowledge and best practice approach for project management
Exceptional client management skills
Strong organisational and planning skills
Excellent communication skills across all mediums – presentation, verbal, written
Ability to build excellent relationships with peers and business counterparts
Experience of mentoring and coaching
Ability to make sound commercial and financial decisions
Strong customer service ethos
Possess good business acumen and sound judgement

Nice to have:

Delivery of distributed development projects across multiple geographies
Enough knowledge of SCRUM, DSDM, Kanban and Lean to have a debate with clients as to their merits and drawbacks

What we offer:

Opportunity to produce meaningful and award-winning work for world-class clients
Work in an environment which fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership
Opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and innovative team
Access to ongoing personal and professional development
Commitment to your career growth and work/life balance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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