Technical Project Manager

Vodafone; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics and AI solutions. This role involves overseeing project planning, execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet quality standards and business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing technical projects, particularly in software development and AI-driven environments. Join a culture of innovation and career growth opportunities, where your contributions will help shape the future of AI and analytics in various sectors.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Competitive Rewards

Innovative Work Culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing technical projects, especially in software and AI.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans and deliverables.
• Coordinate project activities across technical teams for effective collaboration.
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Team Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Power BI

Snowflake

Spark

Databricks

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Technical Project Manager – Presight

Location: Abu Dhabi

About Presight

Presight is an ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi based G42 as its majority shareholder and is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by GenAI. It combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact. Presight excels at all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies. Today, through its range of GenAI-driven products and solutions, Presight is bringing Applied AI to the private and public sector, enabling them to realize their AI strategy and ambitions faster.

The Opportunity:

The Technical Project Manager will drive the successful delivery of our data analytics and AI solutions, overseeing project planning, execution, and tracking. This role requires close collaboration with the Technical Solutions Architect, engineering teams, QA, infrastructure teams, and product leadership to ensure projects meet scope, quality standards, timelines, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate and oversee project activities across technical teams, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and collaboration.
• Lead project meetings, track progress, manage changes, and ensure timely resolution of project issues and risks.
• Work closely with the Technical Solutions Architect to align project execution with architectural decisions, technical specifications, and infrastructure needs.
• Facilitate regular status reporting and stakeholder communications to keep leadership informed and engaged.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks, developing and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, best practices, and delivery frameworks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead post-project evaluations, capturing lessons learned and continuously improving project delivery processes.
• Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management, and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans, and related risk assessments.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing technical projects, particularly in software development, data analytics, or AI-driven environments.

Skills:

• Demonstrated success managing projects involving cross-functional technical teams and complex technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, etc.), and best practices.
• Exceptional organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at various levels.
• Proven ability to anticipate project issues, solve problems proactively, and ensure smooth project execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, CSM, Agile certifications, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with analytics, AI & ML and big data technologies (e.g., Power BI, Snowflake, Spark, Databricks, cloud platforms).

Join us at Presight, where we offer a culture of innovation, outstanding career growth opportunities, and competitive rewards. If you're eager to conquer new frontiers in AI and thrive in a dynamic environment, we welcome you to our community.