Technical Project Manager

Emerald Zebra; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Dubai seeks a Project Manager to oversee agile project management processes. This role involves sprint planning, coordinating cross-team efforts, managing Jira projects, and ensuring quality delivery across squads. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in tech project management, strong Jira and Agile skills, and excellent communication abilities. Experience in mobile development cycles and travel tech is a bonus. Join our dynamic team and drive project success!

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a technical/agile project management role ideally in startups.
• Strong command of Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sprint rituals including planning and reviews.
• Own Jira projects and maintain backlog hygiene.
• Coordinate work across backend, frontend, mobile, QA, and design.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ownership mindset

Job description

About the Role

Location: Dubai Onsite

Department: Product & R&D

Reports to: VP R&D / VP Product

What Youll Do

• Sprint Planning & Execution
  • Lead sprint rituals: planning standups reviews retros summaries
  • Ensure every sprint has decomposed estimated and well-defined stories
  • Prepare and distribute sprint summaries with metrics blockers and feedback
  • Track team velocity and delivery quality across squads
• Backlog & Grooming Ownership
  • Own Jira projects for multiple teams (App Enterprise Innovation)
  • Lead grooming sessions and maintain backlog hygiene
  • Enforce decomposition standards (data domain UI integration layers)
  • Maintain automations dashboards and traceability between stories epics and releases
• Cross-Team & Project Coordination
  • Coordinate work across backend frontend mobile QA and design
  • Manage dependencies between the mobile app enterprise platform and Innovation tracks
  • Track progress on key features (e.g. itinerary sharing hotel booking engine notification system)
• Meeting & Stakeholder Management
  • Set prepare and lead team syncs reviews and leadership updates
  • Ensure all action items are documented assigned and followed up
  • Serve as the bridge between product engineering design QA and leadership
• Release & Risk Management
  • Plan track and coordinate releases across web and mobile
  • Ensure QA readiness deployment success and rollback plans
  • Maintain risk registers and escalate critical issues early
• Metrics & Reporting
  • Track and improve sprint KPIs: delivery rate spillover blocker resolution
  • Provide reporting and insights to leadership on delivery health
  • Monitor tech debt ratio and ensure balance in sprint planning
• Documentation & Coaching
  • Maintain Confluence structure sprint templates and grooming docs
  • Coach teams on agile delivery Jira usage and delivery consistency
  • Facilitate team improvement and knowledge-sharing rituals

What Youll Need

• 3-5 years in a technical/agile project management role ideally in startups or product-led orgs
• Strong command of Jira Confluence and Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• High attention to detail and strong ownership mindset
• Experience working with multi-squad environments across mobile web and backend
• Technical background or fluency in engineering workflows (bonus if youve been a developer or studied CS)

Bonus Points

• Experience with mobile development cycles (iOS/Android)
• Familiarity with travel tech booking flows or B2B SaaS
• Fluent in Jira automation and JQL
• Worked with distributed teams and complex cross-team dependencies
• Prior work experience in an online travel company or similar in the travelling industry

How to Apply

Send us your CV and a short note about why this role is a fit for you. Bonus if you include a link to a Confluence or Notion doc youre proud of.