Full-Time

Project Manager

High Performance Computing, HPC

Institute of Foundation Models

Institute of Foundation Models

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Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (required)
  • Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering, Technology Management, or related discipline) preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in Project Management
  • Experience in technical or infrastructure projects
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally in a complex organization
Responsibilities
  • Support planning and delivery of HPC infrastructure projects (GPU clusters, storage, networking, upgrades)
  • Coordinate with external vendors (hardware providers, cloud partners, data center operators)
  • Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and timelines
  • Maintain project plans, logs, and status reports
  • Organize and document project meetings and action items
  • Maintain structured visibility of all major workloads and projects running on IFM clusters
  • Track cluster allocation, major initiatives, and priority programs supported by HPC
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with IFM research teams and project owners
  • Act as a coordination bridge to ensure key IFM projects receive proper infrastructure support
  • Proactively identify risks impacting critical research timelines and escalate where needed
  • Act as liaison between HPC team and University IT, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and HR
  • Ensure requirements are clearly documented and aligned across stakeholders
  • Proactively follow up to remove blockers and maintain project momentum
  • Maintain structured documentation of cluster specifications, contracts, SLAs, and change logs
  • Support governance processes (SteerCo tracking, review cadences)
  • Assist with audit preparation and documentation consolidation
  • Assist with export control governance tracking and vendor compliance
  • Support access control and user approval coordination with IT
  • Track risk mitigation and regulatory documentation requirements
  • Prepare concise leadership updates and executive summaries
  • Develop slide decks and structured status reports
  • Maintain dashboards for project status, budget tracking, and vendor performance
Desired Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in MBA, Engineering, Technology Management, or related discipline preferred
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