Senior Technical Program Manager, Automated Solutions

VentureOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

VentureOne in Abu Dhabi invites a Senior Technical Program Manager to coordinate technical scope, schedule, and risk across a multi-package industrial automation program. You will bridge engineering and program management, ensuring milestones are tracked and cross-vendor dependencies are managed.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 10+ years in technical PM within industrial automation or manufacturing, with experience leading multi-vendor deliverables, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management within industrial automation, manufacturing, or systems integration environments.
• Experience implementing full dark factory or multiple lines automation (painting, assembly, machining, packaging).
• Strong understanding of the engineering delivery lifecycle (design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning).
• Experience coordinating multi-vendor technical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical scope, schedule, and risk across automation packages.
• Maintain the technical schedule and RAID log for engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate inputs from vendors and internal engineering leads into a single program view.
• Prepare technical status reports and dashboards for reviews with clients.
• Support planning and tracking of design reviews, FAT, SAT, and other milestones.
• Manage change for technical scope with mitigation plans in engineering.
• Act as a liaison between engineering, procurement, and delivery functions.
• Maintain technical documentation and governance records.
• Coordinate between client stakeholders and vendor technical teams.
• Track timely delivery of materials from supplier to client.
• Follow up on milestones to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify risks early and define mitigation with the team.
• Hold technical meetings with client engineering to align on changes.
• Document and communicate all program assumptions, dependencies, and exclusions.

Skills

Technical program management

Multi-vendor coordination

Engineering delivery lifecycle

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

MES systems

Job description

About Us

Are you ready to shape how cutting-edge technologies are positioned, understood, and adopted by real markets? At VentureOne, we build ventures and commercialize breakthrough technologies emerging from advanced research. Our focus spans Aerospace and Space, Security and Defense, Sustainability, Environment and Energy, and Transportation, with technologies across Cryptography, Secure Systems, Directed Energy, Advanced Materials, Autonomous Systems, and more.

About The Role

The Senior Technical Program Manager supports the Principal Engineer and program leadership in coordinating technical scope, schedule, and risk across a multi-package industrial automation program. The role bridges engineering and program management, ensuring technical milestones are tracked, technical risks are visible, and cross-vendor technical dependencies are managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Engineer in tracking technical scope, deliverables, and dependencies across automation packages
• Maintain the technical schedule and RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) for engineering deliverables
• Coordinate technical inputs from multiple vendors and internal engineering leads into a single program view
• Prepare technical status reports and dashboards for program and client reviews
• Support planning and tracking of design reviews, FAT, SAT, and other engineering milestones
• Support change management for technical scope changes, coordinating impact assessment with engineering
• Act as a coordination point between engineering, procurement, and delivery functions
• Support development and maintenance of technical documentation and program governance records
• Coordinate between client stakeholders (engineering, IT, Infrastructure, digital transformation lead) and vendor technical teams
• Track timely delivery of materials to the shopfloor, from supplier through to the client
• Follow up on program milestones to ensure delivery on time
• Support early identification and nomination of technical risks, working with the technical team to define mitigation plans
• Hold technical meetings with the client engineering team to align on and adopt recommended changes
• Document and communicate all program assumptions, dependencies, and exclusions throughout delivery

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management within industrial automation, manufacturing, or systems integration environments
• Implementation of full dark factory or multiple lines automation including painting, assembly, machining, packaging, etc.
• Strong understanding of the engineering delivery lifecycle (design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning)
• Experience coordinating multi-vendor technical deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred background: robotics, control systems, mechanics
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with MES / digital manufacturing platforms
• Experience supporting FAT/SAT coordination on large capital projects.

We provide a competitive, tax-free salary and a comprehensive benefits package in a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment. Our benefits include an education allowance, free on-site meals, annual flight allowance, health coverage, relocation support (if applicable), and access to well-being activities such as sports and recreational events. Join us to drive innovation and shape the future of technology!

At VentureOne, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.