Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager Industry: Technology Consulting Contract Duration: 3 months then conversion to perm Location: Dubai, UAE Monthly Rate: 30,000 – 36,000 AED per month The Role: • Manage the end-to-end delivery of complex digital platform and enterprise technology projects for government, semi-government and large enterprise clients across the UAE. • Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, delivery schedules and resource requirements from initiation through to deployment and closure. • Coordinate activities across business analysis, architecture, engineering, QA, infrastructure and client teams to keep delivery on track. • Act as the primary technical coordination point between architects, engineering leads and client technology teams, tracking dependencies across applications, databases, integrations and third-party systems. • Own project governance, maintaining key controls including the RAID log, action tracker, decision log, dependency tracker, change request log, milestone tracker and resource forecast. • Prepare clear, accurate status reporting for clients and internal leadership, and facilitate project, technical coordination and steering committee meetings. • Monitor scope, risk and change, coordinating impact assessments with technical and functional leads and escalating material risks, delays and decisions early. • Act as the primary day-to-day delivery contact for assigned projects, managing stakeholder expectations through structured planning and transparent reporting. Skills Needed: • 6-8 years' experience managing technology, software or digital transformation projects, ideally within government, semi-government or large enterprise organisations. • Proven track record delivering custom software, enterprise platforms, portals, mobile applications or systems integration projects across the full delivery lifecycle. • Strong experience coordinating technical teams, client stakeholders and third-party vendors across multiple workstreams in complex environments. • Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches, with solid experience in governance reporting, risk and change management. • Technical familiarity with Oracle Database, Microsoft Azure, Camunda (or similar workflow automation platforms), APIs/system integrations, and release and deployment processes. • Background in technology consulting, systems integration, enterprise software or professional services. • Fluent in Arabic and English, with the credibility to operate confidently with senior client, technical and vendor stakeholders in the UAE. Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90–100% match. If this role excites you but you don't tick every single box, please still apply. We'd love to hear from you. Show more Show less

6-8 years' experience managing technology, software or digital transformation projects, ideally within government, semi-government or large enterprise organisations. Proven track record delivering custom software, enterprise platforms, portals, mobile applications or systems integration projects across the full delivery lifecycle. Strong experience coordinating technical teams, client stakeholders and third-party vendors across multiple workstreams in complex environments. Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches, with solid experience in governance reporting, risk and change management. Technical familiarity with Oracle Database, Microsoft Azure, Camunda (or similar workflow automation platforms), APIs/system integrations, and release and deployment processes. Background in technology consulting, systems integration, enterprise software or professional services. Fluent in Arabic and English, with the credibility to operate confidently with senior client, technical and vendor stakeholders in the UAE.

Manage the end-to-end delivery of complex digital platform and enterprise technology projects for government, semi-government and large enterprise clients across the UAE. Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, delivery schedules and resource requirements from initiation through to deployment and closure. Coordinate activities across business analysis, architecture, engineering, QA, infrastructure and client teams to keep delivery on track. Act as the primary technical coordination point between architects, engineering leads and client technology teams, tracking dependencies across applications, databases, integrations and third-party systems. Own project governance, maintaining key controls including the RAID log, action tracker, decision log, dependency tracker, change request log, milestone tracker and resource forecast. Prepare clear, accurate status reporting for clients and internal leadership, and facilitate project, technical coordination and steering committee meetings. Monitor scope, risk and change, coordinating impact assessments with technical and functional leads and escalating material risks, delays and decisions early. Act as the primary day-to-day delivery contact for assigned projects, managing stakeholder expectations through structured planning and transparent reporting.