Technical Project Manager

About the role

You will take full ownership of the planning, execution and successful end-to-end delivery of implementation projects to our clients in the region. You will partner with a cross-functional delivery team of engineers, analysts, data scientists and architects to ensure optimal outcomes for demanding financial services and government clients. You will lead the commercial and financial management of projects, negotiating and agreeing on Time and Materials and Fixed Price constructs with stakeholders. You will coach and mentor technical teams, driving high standards of quality, best practice, and risk mitigation throughout each engagement. You will devise and execute stakeholder strategies for both Quantexa leadership and client decision-makers to maintain alignment. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy while knowing when to escalate and leverage the broader Quantexa network for support. You will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills to devise delivery solutions that address complex client challenges in real time.

Key facts

What you'll do

• You will take full ownership of the delivery of Quantexa projects end-to-end, putting your arms around all aspects, actively mitigating risks and issues, driving high standards of quality and best practice and being in full control of the costs, timelines and scope.
• You'll drive successful outcomes - delivering projects in the most optimal way that realise maximum value to our clients.
• Managing the commercial and financial aspects of your projects, working with our clients to agree contracts for professional services, using both Time and Materials (T&M) and Fixed Priced constructs.
• Coaching and mentoring your technical teams to ensure they have the skills and capabilities necessary to produce high quality deliverables to our clients.
• Working and learning with a high degree of autonomy with minimal supervision, seeking and knowing when to engage the rest of the Quantexa organisation for support.
• You will devise critical strategies to successfully manage your project stakeholders, both from the client as well as Quantexa leadership.
• You will analyze project progress, anticipate roadblocks, and adjust plans, resources, and timelines to keep delivery on track.
• You will translate complex technical concepts into clear communication for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring expectations are consistently managed.
• You will coordinate closely with delivery partners, including big four consultancies and major systems integrators, to ensure seamless execution.
• You will uphold Quantexa standards for governance, documentation, and operational stability across all project phases.

Requirements

• You are an accomplished project management professional with strong leadership skills and a track record of delivering complex projects with excellent outcomes.
• You are an expert on project methodologies and approaches such as Agile, can apply them to maximum effect and you appreciate how these methodologies and approaches can scale to multiple teams and functions.
• You have broad stakeholder management experience either as a supplier delivering to clients, such as a consultancy or professional services organisation, or within a client-side environment.
• You have experience of delivering large and complex data-driven projects through the full software lifecycle.
• You have a good understanding of the technical aspects that impact the project outcomes and can grasp technical issues and devise mitigation strategies to address them.
• You have a strong appreciation of the business purpose and drivers of your projects and direct the team to ensure that achieving them is paramount.
• You are adept at operating in complex multi-team environments where you harness your skills and knowledge to influence other teams to deliver the best overall outcome.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and the ability to devise delivery solutions to address client challenges.
• You exhibit strong technical communication skills with demonstrable experience of working in rapidly changing client environments.
• You have an excellent appreciation of what makes a high quality, operationally stable system and how to streamline all areas of development, release, and operations to achieve this.
• You are a self-starter and bring a great deal of determination, initiative and tenacity to your projects.
• Proficiency in speaking Arabic at a fluent/native level is mandatory.
• Comfortable traveling within the UAE and across the Gulf region as required for business needs and client engagements.

Nice to have

• Have worked on a variety of complex data orientated projects for financial services, government, and telco clients.

Practical notes

This role may involve travel within the UAE and across the Gulf region to meet client needs and support project engagements.