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About the Role
Discovered MENA is hiring a Program Manager to deliver complex technology programs for a space and advanced technology business in Abu Dhabi. The role involves leading end-to-end program delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing government customer relationships.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end delivery of complex mission and technology programs, ensuring successful execution across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations
- Act as central coordinator across engineering, product, operations, commercial, and customer teams
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government and enterprise customers
- Develop and manage integrated program plans, coordinating resources, milestones, budgets, and dependencies
- Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, issues, and escalations
- Coordinate cross functional stakeholders to remove bottlenecks and resolve challenges
- Provide regular program reporting, governance updates, and delivery status to internal leadership and external customers
Requirements
- 4 7 years experience delivering complex, multi stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (defence, aerospace, telecom, automotive, IT, deep tech)
- Strong customer facing experience with senior stakeholder management
- End to end program management experience across planning, execution, governance, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
- Strong communication skills to engage technical and non technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline
- UAE residence or eligibility to obtain UAE residency
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Role Overview
- This role will be a hybrid role based in Abu Dhabi.
- Hiring a Program Manager to deliver complex, mission critical technology programs across the UAE for a rapidly growing global space and advanced technology business.
- Client facing role focused on delivering sophisticated government programs involving satellite technology, infrastructure, software, analytics, and integrated mission systems.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the end to end delivery of complex mission and technology programs, ensuring successful execution across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations
- Act as the central coordinator across engineering, product, operations, commercial, and customer teams to drive alignment and successful program execution
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government and enterprise customers, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the program lifecycle
- Develop and manage integrated program plans, coordinating resources, milestones, budgets, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery
- Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, issues, and escalations while maintaining delivery commitments
- Coordinate cross functional stakeholders to remove bottlenecks, resolve challenges, and ensure efficient execution in fast paced environments
- Provide regular program reporting, governance updates, and delivery status to internal leadership and external customers
What they're looking for
- 4 7 years' experience delivering complex, multi stakeholder programs within advanced technology environments such as defence, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, IT, or deep technology
- Strong customer facing experience with the ability to manage senior stakeholders and navigate complex customer requirements
- Strong end to end program management experience across planning, execution, governance, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills, particularly in dynamic and fast changing environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
- UAE residence, or eligibility to obtain UAE residency
Nice to have
- Experience delivering complex systems involving hardware, software, or embedded systems
- Background working with government, defence, intelligence, or national security customers
- Master's degree or relevant certifications such as PMP or PgMP
Why join?
- Opportunity to deliver nationally significant technology programs at the forefront of space, defence, and advanced technology
- Work with cutting edge mission systems supporting government and defence customers globally
- Join a fast growing international business where you'll have real ownership, autonomy, and visibility from day one
- Be part of a collaborative, high performing team delivering technology that has a genuine global impact
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