Program Manager

Company not disclosed

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Salary not specified
Posted
Full-time
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Job Description

Program Manager – Transport Technology Abu Dhabi, UAE We are supporting an international technology company with the appointment of a Program Manager to lead the delivery of a major transport technology program in Abu Dhabi. This is a complex, multi-workstream program combining software delivery, transport systems, systems integration and physical technology deployment. The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for program governance, coordination and delivery across internal teams, the customer, technology partners and subcontractors. The Role You will be responsible for: - Leading a complex transport technology program across multiple parallel workstreams - Managing a delivery environment of approximately 30–50 people across internal teams, partners and contractors - Overseeing software implementation, systems integration and physical technology deployment - Establishing strong program governance, reporting and controls - Managing delivery plans, quality plans, communication plans, risks, dependencies and key milestones - Managing senior customer and stakeholder relationships - Coordinating third-party technology providers, subcontractors and delivery partners - Ensuring delivery against challenging timelines and agreed outcomes - Supporting the transition from implementation into ongoing operations and maintenance - Ensuring an effective operational handover following program delivery What We’re Looking For We are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience leading large, complex, multi-workstream technology programs. Ideally, you will have worked within transport technology, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), public transport, smart mobility, automated vehicle monitoring (AVM/AVL), ticketing/AFC, fleet technology or other technology-led transport environments. You should also bring: - Strong software / IT implementation experience - Experience managing multiple workstreams and delivery teams simultaneously - Strong program governance and structured delivery capability - Knowledge of methodologies such as PMP, PRINCE2 or similar - Experience managing customers, technology partners, vendors and subcontractors - Excellent senior stakeholder management skills - The ability to operate effectively within complex, customer-facing delivery environments Experience delivering government or public-sector technology programs would be particularly relevant. Arabic language capability and previous experience delivering programs in the UAE or wider Middle East would also be advantageous.

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