Technical Program Manager – Applications

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager – Applications to lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise application workstreams within a large-scale technology transformation.

The role requires coordinating multiple technical teams, vendors and stakeholders across requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment and transition, with strong governance and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of IT project/program management experience with enterprise application delivery experience.
• Experience leading enterprise application implementation, modernization, or transformation programs.
• Proven ability to govern multi-vendor/system integration environments and manage dependencies across apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple enterprise application workstreams.
• Own program plans, milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate application teams, architects, integration, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, testing teams, and vendors.
• Manage the full application lifecycle from requirements and design through implementation, SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Provide executive-level reporting on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Ensure effective transition and handover of applications into BAU/support operations.

Skills

IT project management

Enterprise application delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile

Job description

Technical Program Manager – Applications

DXC Technology | United Arab Emirates | On-site

DXC Technology is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager – Applications to lead the delivery of complex enterprise application workstreams within a large-scale technology transformation environment in the UAE.

The role will provide end-to-end delivery leadership across application implementation, modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and transition while coordinating multiple technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple enterprise application workstreams.
• Own program plans, milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate application teams, architects, integration, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, testing teams, and vendors.
• Manage the full application lifecycle from requirements and design through implementation, SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Manage dependencies across applications, APIs/integrations, data migration, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Govern third-party application vendors and system integrators against agreed scope, milestones, and quality standards.
• Drive resolution of complex technical and cross-workstream delivery issues.
• Ensure application solutions comply with agreed architecture, security, governance, and quality standards.
• Provide executive-level reporting on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and required decisions.
• Ensure effective transition and handover of applications into BAU/support operations.

Required Experience

• 14+ years of IT project/program management experience, with significant enterprise application delivery experience.
• Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager, Senior Technical Project Manager, Application Program Manager, or equivalent.
• Experience leading complex enterprise application implementation, modernization, or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of application delivery across requirements, design, development/configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Experience managing multiple application workstreams and cross-technology dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, systems integration, data migration, cloud, and enterprise application environments.
• Experience managing complex multi-vendor/system integration environments.
• Strong governance, financial management, RAID management, stakeholder management, and executive reporting capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programs.
• UAE/GCC experience is advantageous.
• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, or equivalent certification is preferred.