Program Manager

Leru Partners; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Leru Partners in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Program Manager to lead a major transport technology program. You will govern, coordinate and deliver across internal teams, partners and subcontractors in a complex environment.

The role emphasizes software delivery, systems integration, and physical technology deployment, with senior stakeholder management and alignment to client outcomes. Experience in government/public-sector tech is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, complex, multi-workstream technology programs.
• Strong software delivery and systems integration knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management across customers, partners and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex transport technology program with multiple parallel workstreams.
• Manage delivery teams and a 30–50 person delivery environment across internal teams, partners and contractors.
• Oversee governance, reporting, risk management and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate with customers, technology partners and subcontractors to ensure delivery against timelines.

Skills

Large complex programs

Multi-workstream leadership

Stakeholder management

Software delivery

Systems integration

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

Job description

Job Description:

Program Manager – Transport Technology

Abu Dhabi, UAE

We are supporting an international technology company with the appointment of a Program Manager to lead the delivery of a major transport technology program in Abu Dhabi.

This is a complex, multi-workstream program combining software delivery, transport systems, systems integration and physical technology deployment. The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for program governance, coordination and delivery across internal teams, the customer, technology partners and subcontractors.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Leading a complex transport technology program across multiple parallel workstreams
• Managing a delivery environment of approximately 30–50 people across internal teams, partners and contractors
• Overseeing software implementation, systems integration and physical technology deployment
• Establishing strong program governance, reporting and controls
• Managing delivery plans, quality plans, communication plans, risks, dependencies and key milestones
• Managing senior customer and stakeholder relationships
• Coordinating third-party technology providers, subcontractors and delivery partners
• Ensuring delivery against challenging timelines and agreed outcomes
• Supporting the transition from implementation into ongoing operations and maintenance
• Ensuring an effective operational handover following program delivery

What We’re Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience leading large, complex, multi-workstream technology programs.

Ideally, you will have worked within transport technology, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), public transport, smart mobility, automated vehicle monitoring (AVM/AVL), ticketing/AFC, fleet technology or other technology-led transport environments.

You should also bring:

• Strong software / IT implementation experience
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and delivery teams simultaneously
• Strong program governance and structured delivery capability
• Knowledge of methodologies such as PMP, PRINCE2 or similar
• Experience managing customers, technology partners, vendors and subcontractors
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
• The ability to operate effectively within complex, customer-facing delivery environments

Experience delivering government or public-sector technology programs would be particularly relevant.

Arabic language capability and previous experience delivering programs in the UAE or wider Middle East would also be advantageous.

Requirements: