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Associate Project Manager
Metra
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
2 months ago
Project ManagementCross functional CollaborationAgileScrumJiraConfluence
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About the Role
Metra, a regulated virtual asset broker-dealer, is seeking an Associate Project Manager to lead and drive key business initiatives. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project or product management experience in internet/technology or financial services and fluency in Chinese and English.
Key Skills for This Role
Project ManagementCross functional CollaborationAgileScrumJiraConfluence
Responsibilities
- Manage end to end delivery of key company projects, including initiation, requirement gathering, planning, coordination, execution, risk control, and delivery
- Collaborate with product, technology, operations, compliance, and business teams to ensure alignment on goals, scope, timelines, and deliverables
- Own project timeline management, including plans, milestones, and tracking mechanisms
- Identify and resolve risks and issues proactively
- Coordinate cross functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure high quality and timely delivery
- Drive process improvements and optimize business workflows
- Establish and improve project governance, reporting, documentation, and risk management practices
- Provide regular updates to senior management
- Manage multiple projects independently in a fast changing environment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above (Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Economics, Business preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project or product management
- Experience in internet/technology or financial services preferred
- Full lifecycle project experience from requirement analysis to delivery
- Fluent in Chinese and English
Full Job Posting
The Role
- We are seeking a highly capable Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to lead and drive key business initiatives from planning and coordination through execution and delivery.
- The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, solid business understanding, and the ability to work effectively across multiple functions in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- This role is well suited for candidates with prior experience as a Product Manager or Project Manager in the internet/technology or financial services industries.
- Fluency in Chinese and English is required, and Arabic is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end to end delivery of key company projects, including initiation, requirement gathering, planning, coordination, execution, risk control, and delivery
- Collaborate with product, technology, operations, compliance, and business teams to ensure alignment on goals, scope, timelines, and deliverables
- Own project timeline management, including plans, milestones, and tracking mechanisms
- Identify and resolve risks and issues proactively
- Coordinate cross functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure high quality and timely delivery
- Drive process improvements and optimize business workflows
- Establish and improve project governance, reporting, documentation, and risk management practices
- Provide regular updates to senior management
- Manage multiple projects independently in a fast changing environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above (Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Economics, Business preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project or product management
- Experience in internet/technology or financial services preferred
- Full lifecycle project experience from requirement analysis to delivery
- Strong execution and cross functional collaboration skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
- Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills
- Fluent in Chinese and English
- Arabic is a strong plus
- Familiar with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Jira, Confluence, Trello, Asana, etc.
- Middle East / Dubai experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in both internet products and financial business projects
- Exposure to cross border payments, fintech, digital assets, or complex systems
- Experience working with multicultural teams
- Strong business abstraction and process design skills
- Comfortable in fast growing, entrepreneurial environments
What We Are Looking For
- Strong ownership and execution capability
- Result oriented with high accountability
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and rapid change
- Strategic thinking with attention to detail and delivery quality
About the company
- Metra is a regulated virtual asset broker dealer platform for digital assets, providing agency based execution, liquidity facilitation, and compliant trading services for institutional, qualified, and retail clients across the MENA region.
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