Lead Expert – Product & Engineering

Confidential Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Dubai seeks a senior leader to drive the product and engineering functions, turning technology investments into market-ready IT products and services. You will own the full lifecycle of digital platforms, from concept to launch, with emphasis on scalability, security, and ROI.

The role requires 10+ years in product or software leadership, 3+ years leading teams, and expertise in AWS/Azure, APIs, and Agile (Scrum/SAFe).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering, master's preferred.
• 10+ years in product management and/or software engineering.
• 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience owning full lifecycle of a product or digital platform.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the IT product strategy and portfolio.
• Lead end-to-end development of customer-facing digital products.
• Identify market needs and translate into scalable IT products.
• Develop business cases, pricing models, and commercialization strategies.
• Lead products from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Establish roadmaps balancing demand, tech capabilities, and ROI.
• Collaborate with sales to position and sell tech products.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and high quality.
• Monitor performance, revenue, and ROI to guide investments.
• Build a high-performing product and engineering organization.

Skills

Product management

Engineering leadership

Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe)

APIs & microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Role Purpose

Lead the product and engineering function with a strong focus on building market-ready IT products, developing digital platforms and solutions, and turning technology investments into commercially successful products and services

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the IT product strategy and portfolio, identifying opportunities to develop new digital products and services.
• Lead the end-to-end development of customer-facing digital products, including websites, platforms, applications, portals, and technology solutions.
• Identify market needs and customer pain points and translate them into scalable, commercially viable IT products.
• Assess technology and product opportunities and determine where and how to invest in IT products based on business value, market potential, cost, and expected ROI.
• Develop product business cases, investment proposals, pricing models, and commercialization strategies.
• Lead products from concept and design through development, launch, commercialization, and continuous improvement.
• Establish product portfolios and roadmaps that balance customer demand, business priorities, technology capabilities, and investment returns.
• Work closely with sales and commercial teams to position, package, and sell technology products and solutions to customers.
• Define product value propositions and ensure solutions are competitive, scalable, and aligned with market requirements.
• Monitor product performance, customer adoption, revenue, profitability, and ROI, using insights to guide future investment decisions.
• Lead engineering teams to ensure products are built with the required quality, scalability, security, performance, and user experience.
• Manage technology partners, vendors, and system integrators involved in product development and delivery.
• Build and develop a high-performing product and engineering organization, fostering innovation, commercial thinking, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field; master's preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in product management and/or software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams.
• Proven experience owning the full lifecycle of a product or digital platform within a large and complex organization.

Technical Expertise

• Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and integration across legacy and modern technology environments.
• Experience designing systems for scalability, high availability, and security.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum/SAFe, with the ability to operate within governance and OKR frameworks.

Advantageous Experience

• Experience in one or more of the following will be highly advantageous:
• Mobility, logistics, fleet, or public-sector transport
• IoT / Telematics
• TOGAF or cloud certifications