Project Manager
Core42
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time

Core42 is an Abu Dhabi based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company, uniquely positioned in the national ecosystem to develop and deploy holistic and scalable AI solutions to a wide range of clients. The Group`s business operations cover numerous industry verticals, including healthcare, smart city, energy, finance, infrastructure and data analytics.
Core42 has an active and extensive partnership network, connecting leading international organizations who complement our ecosystem and support our vision. Our partnerships range from strategic collaborations projects, joint ventures to direct investment by Core42.
Role Overview
Lead the delivery of complex data center infrastructure projects, including new builds, expansions, and upgrades. Responsible for end-to-end project delivery — from scope definition and vendor engagement to procurement, installation, and final handover — ensuring that all milestones are met on time, within budget, and to the required-quality standards
Key Responsibilities
Core42 has an active and extensive partnership network, connecting leading international organizations who complement our ecosystem and support our vision. Our partnerships range from strategic collaborations projects, joint ventures to direct investment by Core42.
Role Overview
Lead the delivery of complex data center infrastructure projects, including new builds, expansions, and upgrades. Responsible for end-to-end project delivery — from scope definition and vendor engagement to procurement, installation, and final handover — ensuring that all milestones are met on time, within budget, and to the required-quality standards
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for the full end to end project management lifecycle (Business Requirements, Design, Planning, Execution and Handover) in line with business expectations of specification, quality, cost and schedule.
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including timelines, monitoring progress and making adjustments as necessary to ensure successful completion.
- Create and maintain up-to-date documentation, including but not limited to meeting minutes, status reports, RAID logs, change requests and technical documentation
- Proactively manage internal stakeholder expectations and communications including ELT to ensure deliverables are aligned and any deviations to the plan can be appropriately managed
- Proactively monitor and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution of any issues, escalating where appropriate for help and assistance
- Facilitate and lead workshops with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, align deliverables, and track progress.
- Establish, manage and maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers ensuring SOWs are fit for purpose, allowing for performance to be managed and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Work with Solution Architects, Engineers and internal departments such as legal, finance and procurement to facilitate procurement of infrastructure equipment to ensure availability per project schedule
- Oversee installation and commissioning phases, coordinating logistics and on-site activities
- Ensure agreed handover of infrastructure to operations teams with full documentation and training as required.
- Support the development of standard project management methodology approach including defining and documenting key processes and templates to aid a successful deployment
- Demonstratable Project Management experience delivering complex and multi-faceted projects within the tech industry, preferably with a focus on AI and GPU projects.
- A degree in project management, computer science, engineering, or a related field. A master's degree or MBA is a plus.
- Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or Agile certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster
- Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project).
- Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide cross-functional teams towards project goals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for clear interaction with stakeholders, team members, and clients.
- Experience in managing budgets, resources, and timelines effectively to ensure project success.
- Understanding of AI technologies, machine learning, high-performance computing, and related architectures.
- Familiarity with the tools and platforms used in AI and HPC environments.
- Ability to navigate and thrive in an unstructured environment
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and follow-through
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to motivate and guide cross-functional teams towards project goals.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset and a hands-on approach
- Collaborative team player with a commitment to delivering quality outcomes
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure components, including power, cooling, compute, networking and Cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with the tools and platforms used in AI and HPC environments
- Experience with project management tools and software, such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as Uptime Institute, TIA-942, and ASHRAE guidelines.
- Experience with Tier 3 data centre design and construction
- Knowledge of HSE and compliance requirements in critical infrastructure environments.
- Experience of software deployment
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