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Manish Kaliya

Senior Delivery Leader | Program Director | Airline Domain Expert | Driving Digital Transformation & Large-Scale Programs
20.2 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Mar 2026

The move

MoveAccelya Group → SITA
TitleDirector Program Management → Project Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE14.7
Total experience20.2 years
SITA headcount5,001-10,000 employees
SITA industryIT Services and IT Consulting
SITA HQGeneva, Geneva
SITA typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Project DirectorMar 2026 — Present
    SITA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director Program ManagementNov 2020 — Jan 2026
    Accelya Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Program ManagerMay 2015 — Nov 2020
    Accelya Group· Dubai· Full-time
  4. Project ManagerJul 2011 — May 2015
    Emirates· Dubai
  5. Senior Project ManagerJun 2006 — Jul 2011
    Accelya Group· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
  6. Procurement ManagerJan 2006 — Jun 2006
    Godrej Agrovet Ltd

Education

Top skills

Planning Budgeting & ForecastingDigital TransformationBusiness AnalysisCustomer EngagementProgram OversightSoftware Project Management

About

As Director of Program Management, I have over 20 years of experience driving large-scale airline technology and digital transformation programs. My role involves leading multi-million-dollar initiatives spanning Cargo Management Systems, Offer and Order management, Revenue Management, Revenue Accounting and operational resilience, all while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance. I leverage agile and scaled agile methodologies to optimize processes and have successfully directed end-to-end project lifecycles across a global team of 150+ members. With expertise in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and customer engagement, I establish PMO frameworks to govern projects effectively and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results. My focus remai

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