Technical Delivery Manager

Saal.ai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Saal.ai in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to own end-to-end delivery of AI, data, and platform projects. You will coordinate AI, Data Science, Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams with PM, Architecture, Product, and clients to ensure on-time, in-scope delivery with quality and compliance.

You will drive governance, risk management, and change control, translate architecture and SOW into actionable plans, and provide clear executive updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in technology delivery.
• 5+ years in technical delivery or engineering leadership.
• Experience delivering complex multi-stream projects for enterprise or government clients (UAE preferred).
• Technical grounding in AI, data platforms, big data, and modern architectures.
• Cloud and on-prem infrastructure, DevOps, and CI/CD; security and non-functional requirements.
• Agile and hybrid delivery, RAID management, and change control (Jira, Confluence, MS Project).
• Client-facing communication, negotiation, and executive reporting. Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery from internal kick-off through UAT, client sign-off, and closure.
• Translate ADAC-approved architecture and SOW into a delivery plan.
• Align scope, architecture, approach, and team capabilities; escalate risks and dependencies.
• Ensure adherence to Delivery Governance Framework, architecture standards, and security policies.
• Participate in ADAC reviews at presales handover and milestones; enforce structured change control.
• Oversee task breakdown, dependencies, risk mitigation; support UAT, defect triage, readiness, and handover.
• Coordinate AI, Data, Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams across delivery streams.
• Track delivery effort and cost against budget; manage vendor and subcontractor deliverables.
• Lead lessons learned and recommend governance/tool improvements.

Skills

Client engagement

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Jira & Confluence

Risk management

Cloud & DevOps

Security & compliance

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Certifications: PMP/PRINCE2; PMI-ACP; PSM; SAFe; ITIL 4 Foundation

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) owns end-to-end technical delivery of assigned projects, ensuring that solutions approved by the Architecture & Delivery Alignment Committee (ADAC) are delivered on time, in scope, and with the required quality and compliance. As the single technical delivery owner, the TDM coordinates AI, Data Science, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security teams with Project Management, Architecture, Product, and clients.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Ownership

• Own technical delivery from internal kick-off through UAT, client sign-off, and closure.
• Contribute to requirement validation, and turn the ADAC-approved architecture and SOW into a delivery plan.
• Align scope, architecture, approach, and team capabilities; act as escalation point for risks and dependencies.

Governance & Quality

• Ensure adherence to SAAL’s Delivery Governance Framework, architecture standards, and security policies.
• Participate in ADAC reviews at presales handover and key milestones, and enforce structured change control.
• Ensure artifacts meet agreed standards and non-functional requirements are delivered as committed.
• Oversee task breakdown, dependencies, and risk mitigation; support UAT, defect triage, readiness, and handover.

Coordination & Client Engagement

• Coordinate AI, Data, Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams across delivery streams.
• Align milestones with the Project Manager, features with Product, and transition with Sales and Presales.
• Act as the client’s primary technical delivery contact, with clear updates, workshops, and acceptance support.
• Track delivery effort and cost against budget, and manage vendor and subcontractor deliverables.
• Lead lessons learned and recommend improvements to governance, tools, and repeatable delivery models.
• Comply with SAAL policies on information security, data protection, and HSE.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications (preferred): PMP or PRINCE2; Agile (PMI-ACP, PSM, or SAFe); ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Experience: 10+ years in technology delivery, including 5+ years in technical delivery, solution delivery, or engineering leadership, delivering complex multi-stream projects (AI, data, platforms, cloud) for enterprise or government clients (UAE preferred).
• Technical grounding in AI, data platforms, big data, and modern application architectures.
• Cloud and on-premises infrastructure, DevOps, and CI/CD; security and non-functional requirements.
• Agile and hybrid delivery, RAID management, and change control (Jira, Confluence, MS Project).
• Client-facing communication, negotiation, and executive reporting. Excellent English; Arabic is an advantage.