IT Project Manager

Role: Software Project Manager - Arabic Speaker Experience: 10+ Years Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced IT & Software Project Manager to manage the end-to-end delivery, implementation, and ongoing operations of enterprise software projects and digital platforms for government entities/projects. Key Responsibilities • Manage the complete lifecycle of software and IT projects, from planning and requirements through development, testing, deployment, handover, and ongoing operations. • Manage the day-to-day operational activities of deployed software platforms, ensuring system availability, stability, support, issue resolution, and service continuity. • Act as the primary coordination point between clients, management, software development teams, infrastructure teams, business analysts, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders. • Communicate effectively with senior executives, government stakeholders, high-profile clients, and external partners. • Manage stakeholder expectations and provide clear project status, progress, risks, dependencies, issues, and required decisions. • Coordinate with software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, database, integration, AI, and support teams to ensure smooth project delivery and operations. • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, risk registers, action trackers, and project documentation.. • Challenge vendors where required and ensure deliverables meet contractual, technical, quality, and business requirements. • Participate in vendor selection, technical evaluations, commercial discussions, and performance reviews. • Coordinate third-party integrations, APIs, infrastructure dependencies, licenses, and external systems required for project delivery. • Manage project risks, dependencies, blockers, and escalations and ensure timely resolution. • Ensure requirements and change requests are properly documented, assessed, approved, prioritized, and tracked. Required Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. • Minimum 10 years of experience in IT/software project management, application management, or digital transformation projects. • Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, and traditional project management methodologies. • Experience managing enterprise applications, web applications, mobile applications, integrations, APIs, databases, and cloud/on-premise environments. Preferred Qualifications • PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, ITIL, or equivalent professional certification. • Experience working on government, smart city, enterprise digital transformation, AI, ERP, or large-scale technology projects. • Experience managing projects involving multiple systems, vendors, integrations, and stakeholder groups. • Experience working with geographically distributed development and support teams. • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar environments. Show more Show less

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 10 years of experience in IT/software project management, application management, or digital transformation projects. Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, and traditional project management methodologies. Experience managing enterprise applications, web applications, mobile applications, integrations, APIs, databases, and cloud/on-premise environments.

Manage the complete lifecycle of software and IT projects, from planning and requirements through development, testing, deployment, handover, and ongoing operations. Manage the day-to-day operational activities of deployed software platforms, ensuring system availability, stability, support, issue resolution, and service continuity. Act as the primary coordination point between clients, management, software development teams, infrastructure teams, business analysts, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders. Communicate effectively with senior executives, government stakeholders, high-profile clients, and external partners. Manage stakeholder expectations and provide clear project status, progress, risks, dependencies, issues, and required decisions. Coordinate with software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, database, integration, AI, and support teams to ensure smooth project delivery and operations. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, risk registers, action trackers, and project documentation. Challenge vendors where required and ensure deliverables meet contractual, technical, quality, and business requirements. Participate in vendor selection, technical evaluations, commercial discussions, and performance reviews. Coordinate third-party integrations, APIs, infrastructure dependencies, licenses, and external systems required for project delivery. Manage project risks, dependencies, blockers, and escalations and ensure timely resolution. Ensure requirements and change requests are properly documented, assessed, approved, prioritized, and tracked.