Technical Project Manager

Job Summary

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing technology projects from initiation through delivery. The role ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to the agreed scope, while coordinating effectively between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Develop project plans, schedules, resource allocation plans, and budgets.
• Coordinate with software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and quality assurance teams.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Track project KPIs and provide regular status reports to stakeholders and management.
• Gather, analyze, document, and manage business and technical requirements.
• Ensure project deliverables meet required quality standards and business objectives.
• Manage vendors, third-party suppliers, and external partners when required.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and follow up on action items.
• Ensure adherence to project governance and Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Support change management activities and promote smooth project adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in technical project management, IT projects, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience working with cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required Skills

• Technical project management and project governance
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination
• Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management
• Risk, issue, dependency, and change management
• Requirements gathering and business analysis
• Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking
• Team leadership, communication, and presentation skills

Preferred Certifications

• PMP - Project Management Professional
• PMI-ACP - Agile Certified Practitioner
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time project delivery rate
• Budget compliance and cost control
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Risk and issue resolution effectiveness
• Quality of project deliverables and post-release performance