Technical Project Manager, Dubai, Onsite

Our client is building the next-generation travel platform - bridging corporate efficiency with consumer-grade experience. With a dual product focus (Enterprise for B2B and Travel App for B2C) they help users discover plan and book travel like never before - personalized intelligent and joyful.

Their teams work across Dubai Europe and internationally. They combine creativity velocity and strong execution standards - and were looking for a Technical Project Manager who can help to scale the delivery engine.

About the Role

Location: Dubai Onsite
Department: Product & R&D
Reports to: VP R&D / VP Product

As the Technical Project Manager you will be the operational driver behind cross-functional execution. Youll lead sprint rituals own Jira workflows manage dependencies align stakeholders and ensure everyone - from engineers to designers to leadership - is on the same page.

This role is perfect for someone who loves structure lives in Jira and thrives on cross-team coordination in a fast-paced startup environment.

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.