Technical Project Manager

Who Our Client Is

Our client builds technology that enables compliance in regulated online gaming and sports betting. Their teams deliver cloud-native platforms that balance performance, reliability, and regulatory precision.

What Our Client Needs

A Technical Project Manager to lead Agile delivery across complex engineering initiatives. This role ensures predictable execution, clear visibility, and high-quality outcomes across backend, frontend, and platform teams.

Who You Are

You are a disciplined delivery leader with strong technical fluency. You bring structure to complexity, communicate clearly with engineers and executives, and take full ownership of outcomes. You are proactive, data-driven, and comfortable operating autonomously.

What You’ll Do

• Own Agile delivery and sprint execution across multiple engineering teams
• Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Partner with product and engineering leads to define priorities, goals, and acceptance criteria
• Track and analyze delivery metrics such as velocity, capacity, burndown, and predictability
• Lead delivery of complex, multi-quarter cloud-native initiatives
• Translate product and architectural requirements into delivery plans and timelines
• Manage dependencies across backend, frontend, QA, infrastructure, and security teams
• Coordinate release planning, environment readiness, and production rollouts
• Ensure CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness are built into delivery plans
• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and regulatory risks
• Enforce definition of done, quality gates, and compliance checkpoints
• Support incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Provide clear delivery updates, risks, and trade-offs to engineering leadership
• Maintain delivery dashboards, summaries, and decision logs
• Drive continuous improvement in Agile delivery practices
• Mentor other delivery leads as the organization scales

Travel and supervisory responsibilities:

This role includes cross-team coordination and may involve limited travel. People leadership responsibilities may expand as the delivery organization grows.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years as a Technical Project Manager or Engineering Program Manager
• Experience leading Agile delivery for backend, frontend, and platform teams
• Strong technical fluency with Java-based systems, microservices, and APIs
• Experience with AWS-native services, containerized environments, and CI/CD
• Proven success managing large, cross-functional initiatives
• Strong analytical, organizational, and risk management skills
• Clear communication skills with engineers, product leaders, and executives
• Experience in regulated or high-compliance environments preferred
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, observability tooling, and release coordination preferred
• Agile or Scrum certification preferred

What They Offer

A compliant, secure, and well-supported employment experience for professionals working in the UAE.

Our client employs team members locally in Dubai and fully supports all legal, medical, and employment obligations required under UAE law.

• Full sponsorship of UAE work permit and residency visa

• Company-managed visa and residency process in compliance with local regulations

• Company-provided medical insurance compliant with Dubai requirements

• UAE-compliant employment contract aligned with labour law

• End-of-service gratuity in accordance with UAE Labour Law

• Paid time off and holidays aligned with UAE statutory requirements

• Company holidays following local and national UAE observances

Due to visa and work authorization requirements, onboarding timelines for Dubai-based roles are longer than US roles. Start dates depend on completion of legal and residency approvals.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client believes that diversity fuels innovation, strengthens teams, and drives success. They are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual—regardless of background—feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Our client does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Their commitment extends beyond compliance; they actively cultivate an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and every employee has an equal opportunity to contribute and succeed.