AI Innovation Project Manager — Onsite Dubai (Contract)

HTC Global Services; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking an AI Innovation Project Manager for a 1-year extendable contract onsite in Dubai, UAE. You will own end-to-end delivery of the Innovation POC pipeline under IT Strategy, Governance & Innovation, coordinating with Enterprise Architecture, IT, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure timely, value-driven outcomes.

The role requires Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management, and budget governance, with responsibility for reporting KPIs and

Qualifications

• Agile/Scrum delivery management and sprint planning.
• Stakeholder management across business and IT teams.
• Vendor and external partner coordination.
• Experience managing POC lifecycle, from intake to production handover, using lifecycle models.
• Exposure to AI/ML initiatives or emerging technology programs.
• Reporting, governance, and KPI tracking.
• Budget management and fund utilization tracking.

Responsibilities

• Manage the intake, assessment, prioritization, and tracking of innovation POC requests.
• Plan and manage Agile/Scrum sprint cadences for POC execution in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture delivery resources.
• Coordinate with external vendors, technology partners, and internal stakeholders throughout the POC lifecycle.
• Organize and conduct stakeholder demonstrations to present POC outcomes, progress, and business value.
• Prepare quarterly status reports, governance updates, and performance dashboards.
• Manage the graduation and handover of successful POCs into business-funded implementation through the DBC lifecycle or equivalent stage-gate process.
• Track innovation budgets, fund utilization, and expenditure against approved allocations.
• Monitor and report KPIs, including the number of POCs initiated and completed, graduation rate, and cost per POC.
• Identify delivery risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, ensuring timely resolution and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensure innovation initiatives follow established IT governance frameworks, delivery standards, and reporting requirements.

Skills

Agile/Scrum delivery management

Stakeholder management

Vendor coordination

POC lifecycle management

AI/ML exposure

Reporting & governance

Budget tracking

Job description

HTC Global Services is seeking an AI Innovation Project Manager for a 1-year extendable contract onsite in Dubai, UAE. You will own end-to-end delivery of the Innovation POC pipeline under IT Strategy, Governance & Innovation, coordinating with Enterprise Architecture, IT, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure timely, value-driven outcomes.

The role requires Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management, and budget governance, with responsibility for reporting KPIs and