This position is for a Senior Project Manager (Tech) located in Dubai, UAE. The role involves overseeing internal AI and software development projects, along with client-facing technical solutions, with a focus on end-to-end delivery utilizing agile methodologies. Strong organizational skills and a background in software development are essential, as is the ability to manage cross-functional teams effectively.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with objectives.
- Support resource planning, workload allocation, and timeline estimation for multiple concurrent projects.
- Track progress, risks, and dependencies across cross-functional teams and ensure timely reporting to the Technical Team Lead.
- Apply agile methodologies to manage sprint cycles, prioritize deliverables, and accommodate ad-hoc requests during project execution.
- Coordinate integration efforts and R&D-driven development for both internal and client-facing solutions.
- Identify and propose process improvements to enhance efficiency and delivery quality.
- Create, contribute to, and maintain department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other technical documentation.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting using ClickUp.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in project management, focusing on full-stack software development.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams in agile environments.
- Strong knowledge of project management tools, specifically ClickUp, or alternatively JIRA and Confluence.
- Familiarity with AI/ML projects is a plus.
- Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Key Competencies:
- Adaptability and agility in dynamic environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and reporting skills.
- Crisis-handling ability under tight deadlines.
- Experience working in cross-cultural, distributed teams.
