Technical Delivery Manager

Ghobash Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghobash Group is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end enterprise IT projects focusing on systems integration, networking and security. You will drive on-time, on-budget delivery and seamless handover to clients, impacting profitability and reputation of the Digital Services division.

You will mentor a cross-functional team of system administrators, network engineers, applications and cybersecurity professionals, define delivery governance, and partner with Pre-Sales to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT project delivery with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience managing systems, networks and cybersecurity teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a cross-functional technical team to execute complex IT projects.
• Define and enforce delivery methodologies, governance frameworks and QA processes for customer engagements.
• Act as the primary executive escalation point for critical roadblocks with swift technical and commercial resolution.
• Partner with Pre-Sales and Sales to ensure smooth transitions from proposal to delivery, validating scope, timelines and resources.
• Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation and utilization to minimize bench costs and boost productivity.

Skills

IT project delivery

Team leadership

Governance & QA

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering field

Master's degree or MBA

CISSP

CCNP

Job description

The Technical Delivery Manager is responsible for the end-to-end execution and successful handover of large-scale enterprise IT projects focusing on systems integration networking and security solutions Drawing on a deep technical background in these domains this role provides strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary engineering team ensuring that all client engagements are delivered on time within budget and to the highest quality standards directly impacting on the profitability and reputation of the Digital Services division

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead mentor and manage a cross-functional technical team consisting of system administrators network engineers applications and cybersecurity professionals to execute complex IT projects
• Define and enforce robust delivery methodologies governance frameworks and quality assurance processes for all customer-facing engagements
• Act as the primary executive escalation point for critical project roadblocks ensuring swift technical and commercial resolution while maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Partner closely with Pre-Sales and Sales teams to ensure smooth transitions from proposal and pipeline stages into active delivery validating scope timelines and resource requirements
• Oversee capacity planning resource allocation and utilization tracking to minimize bench costs and optimize department productivity

Education & Experience

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering field. Master's degree or MBA; advanced technical certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCNP).

(Desired)Experience 10+ years in IT project delivery with 5+ years in a leadership role managing systems, networks, and security teams. 15+ years of experience, including a proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar enterprise IT projects. (Desired)