Technical Project Manager

As a Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the planning, execution and successful end-to-end delivery of implementation projects to our clients.

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of the delivery of Quantexa projects end-to-end, actively mitigating risks and issues, driving high standards of quality and best practice and being in full control of the costs, timelines and scope; Drive successful outcomes - delivering projects in the most optimal way that realise maximum value to our clients; Manage the commercial and financial aspects of your projects, working with our clients to agree contracts for professional services, using both Time and Materials (T&M) and Fixed Priced constructs; Coach and mentor your technical teams to ensure they have the skills and capabilities necessary to produce high quality deliverables to our clients; Work and learn with a high degree of autonomy with minimal supervision, seeking and knowing when to engage the rest of the Quantexa organisation for support; Devise critical strategies to successfully manage your project stakeholders, both from the client as well as Quantexa leadership

Requirements

Accomplished project management professional with strong leadership skills and a track record of delivering complex projects with excellent outcomes; Expert on project methodologies and approaches such as Agile, can apply them to maximum effect and appreciate how these methodologies and approaches can scale to multiple teams and functions; Broad stakeholder management experience either as a supplier delivering to clients, such as a consultancy or professional services organisation, or within a client-side environment; Experience of delivering large and complex data-driven projects through the full software lifecycle; Good understanding of the technical aspects that impact the project outcomes and can grasp technical issues and devise mitigation strategies to address them; Strong appreciation of the business purpose and drivers of your projects and direct the team to ensure that achieving them is paramount; Adept at operating in complex multi-team environments where you harness your skills and knowledge to influence other teams to deliver the best overall outcome; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and the ability to devise delivery solutions to address client challenges; Strong technical communication skills with demonstrable experience of working in rapidly changing client environments; Excellent appreciation of what makes a high quality, operationally stable system and how to streamline all areas of development, release, and operations to achieve this; Self-starter and bring a great deal of determination, initiative and tenacity to your projects; Proficiency in speaking Arabic at a fluent/native level is mandatory; Comfortable traveling within the UAE and across the Gulf region as required for business needs and client engagements

Nice to have

Have worked on a variety of complex data orientated projects for financial services, government, and telco clients

Benefits

Competitive salary & Company bonus; 22 days annual leave, plus national holidays + your birthday off; Private Healthcare, including dental & optic cover; Regularly bench-marked salary rates; Well-being days; Volunteer Day off; Work from Home Equipment; Free Subscription to a meditation, relaxation and sleep app; Continuous Training and Development; Work from Anywhere policy allowing up to 2 months working outside your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period; Team Social Budget & Company-wide Socials