Digital Transformation Project Manager H/F - Rabat

Company :

Born from the will to meet the economic, political, and social challenges of Morocco and Africa, the International University of Rabat (UIR) is the first public university with private management under contract with the Moroccan State. Founded in 2010, it has become since its early years of existence a model of innovative institution conforming to the best international standards in the field of Higher Education and Research.

With over 8,500 students and continuing education participants, UIR offers a multidisciplinary training program covering the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Health Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Management, etc. In terms of continuing education, UIR supports public and private institutions in strengthening the capacities of their teams with diverse programs of Executive Masters, Bachelor's degrees, and certificates covering the sectoral strategies driven by Morocco.

Research and innovation also constitute a major axis of the University's strategy, expressed through academic publications, applied research, and an active R&D policy with nearly 540 patents filed, including 100 internationally, ranking it as the 1st university in Morocco and Africa in terms of patent filings (source OMPIC).

Young, dynamic, and civic-minded, our university, which benefits from growing attractiveness and recognized innovation capacity, is launching today an ambitious development program to reach 41,000 students by 2040.

Discover the testimonial of Widad Laoufir, Human Capital Director at UIR in Challenge Maroc magazine by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4cZganL

Company culture :

Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR) operates within a strongly performance-driven and competitive culture, where ambition, academic excellence and institutional reputation are key success drivers. This environment is reinforced by a significant innovation dimension, promoting research, experimentation and the development of high-impact projects. The culture is further supported by a collaborative approach, encouraging team engagement, knowledge sharing and close leadership. To a lesser extent, structured processes help ensure operational efficiency and reliability across academic and administrative activities.

Job :

Reporting to the Digital Transformation and Performance Management Department, the Digital Project Manager supports the Senior Digital Transformation Manager on the institution's structuring projects, and works autonomously on digital projects of moderate complexity. They contribute to the formalization of functional needs, the operational monitoring of digital projects, and user support, while respecting the various identified constraints.

Main missions:

Digital project ownership and framing

• Gather, analyze, and formalize the functional needs of academic departments and executive directorates;
• Contribute to writing functional specifications and general specifications;
• Participate in functional acceptance testing phases: prepare test cases, document bugs, and ensure their follow-up until resolution;
• Ensure the update of functional documentation and project deliverables (minutes, traceability matrices, test plans).

Change management & user support

• Participate in the development and execution of change management plans;
• Prepare communication and training materials;
• Lead or co-lead training sessions for users;
• Provide close follow-up of users in the post-deployment phase and centralize bug reports and evolution requests;
• Contribute to project communication to internal stakeholders.

Required profile :

Education Level: Master's degree (Bac+5), from engineering or business schools, or equivalent university degree

Professional Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience (including internships and work-study programs) in IT project management, digital transformation, or AMOA. Initial experience in the higher education, research, or training sector is appreciated. Knowledge of academic processes (student administration, curriculum design, exam management) is a plus.

Project Management and MOA Skills:

• Knowledge of MOA methods: requirements gathering, writing functional specifications, participation in acceptance testing;
• Ability to produce quality deliverables (meeting minutes, action plans, functional documentation);
• Excellent communication and project management skills,

Digital Skills:

• Ability to identify new opportunities, mock up ideas, and conduct digital experiments;
• Ability to collaborate with AI to deliver faster and better;
• Fluent use of task-management tools and hybrid workspace tools;
• Proficiency in office and collaborative tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Teams).

Soft Skills

• Knowledge of project management methodologies (V-model, Agile/Scrum), understanding of IT challenges related to universities is a major asset,
• Good communication skills, dynamic, serious, organized, good interpersonal skills, proactive, sense of responsibility, stress resistance.

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Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Need for reflection Need for autonomy Involvement at work Ambition