Technical Project Manager

About the Company A high-growth advanced technology team in the UAE is expanding, and we are hiring multiple Senior Technical Project Managers to lead complex engineering programmes from early-stage R&D through to industrialisation, production and deployment. About the Role This is a hands-on technical delivery role for people who can operate confidently across engineering, suppliers, manufacturing and senior stakeholders. Responsibilities • Lead programmes through: • R&D and concept development • System design and engineering • Prototype build and integration • Testing, verification and validation • Industrialisation and manufacturing readiness • Production scale-up and operational deployment • Own: Budget, schedule, risk and overall delivery • Multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, electronics, controls and mechanical systems • Manage suppliers, procurement and external technical partners • Technical dependencies, design reviews and programme milestones • The transition from prototype into repeatable, production-ready delivery Qualifications Relevant backgrounds include: • Robotics and autonomous systems • Aerospace and defence • Marine, subsea, ROV, USV or AUV systems • UAV / UGV platforms • Advanced manufacturing and mechatronics • Complex electromechanical, embedded or mission-critical systems Required Skills • Strong experience in technical project or programme management • Proven delivery of physical engineered systems • Experience moving technology from development into production • Strong supplier and stakeholder management • Native English or C2-level professional working proficiency This is not an enterprise IT, ERP, business applications or digital transformation PM role. Pure software or infrastructure delivery without a physical systems component is not a fit. If you’ve built your career around turning complex technology into something that can be tested, manufactured and deployed, this is a strong opportunity to join a growing team in the UAE. Show more Show less

Qualifications include backgrounds in robotics and autonomous systems, aerospace and defence, marine/subsea (ROV/USV/AUV), UAV/UGV platforms, advanced manufacturing and mechatronics, or complex electromechanical, embedded, or mission-critical systems. Required skills include strong experience in technical project or programme management, proven delivery of physical engineered systems, experience moving technology from development into production, strong supplier and stakeholder management, and native English or C2-level professional proficiency. This is not an IT/ERP/digital transformation PM role; pure software or infrastructure delivery without a physical systems component is not a fit.

Lead programmes through R&D and concept development; system design and engineering; prototype build and integration; testing, verification and validation; industrialisation and manufacturing readiness; production scale-up and operational deployment; own budget, schedule, risk and overall delivery; coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, electronics, controls and mechanical systems; manage suppliers, procurement and external technical partners; manage technical dependencies, design reviews and programme milestones; oversee transition from prototype into repeatable, production-ready delivery.