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Program Manager - Infrastructure & Networks

MarketEase
Dubai, UAE
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Mid-Senior
3 months ago
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Overview

We are looking for a

delivery-focused Program Manager

to lead governance, execution, and reporting for a complex

Infrastructure & Networks stabilisation program

.

This is a high-impact role with direct visibility to leadership, including the CTO.

Role Overview

As a Program Manager, you will own the

end-to-end delivery governance

, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple workstreams.

You will manage execution, remove blockers, and drive outcomes in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

You will collaborate closely with Infrastructure leadership, engineering teams, vendors, MSPs, and Information Security to ensure successful delivery and operational stability.

1. Program Governance & Executive Reporting

  • Own and maintain a
  • consolidated action plan
  • across all workstreams
  • Deliver
  • daily CTO reports
  • with clear metrics, risks, and decisions
  • Run governance cadence (standups, RAID reviews, steering committees)
  • Maintain key artifacts: RAID logs, decision registers, KPIs, and evidence

2. Delivery Management (Hands-on)

  • Act as PM for
  • unassigned/orphan initiatives
  • Drive execution across teams and vendors
  • Ensure operational readiness (runbooks, monitoring, rollback, handover)

3. Program Oversight of PM-led Projects

  • Standardize reporting across projects
  • Align milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
  • Proactively escalate risks and resource gaps

4. Risk, Dependency & Change Management

  • Manage cross-functional dependencies
  • Drive structured decision-making with option analysis
  • Ensure compliance with security and governance frameworks

5. Vendor & MSP Governance

  • Coordinate vendors (Infosys, Cisco, Fortinet, Netskope, etc.)
  • Track SLAs, deliverables, and audit actions
  • Support procurement and SOW finalization

6. Metrics & Outcomes

  • Track KPIs like WAN performance, Wi-Fi health, MTTR, etc.
  • Ensure observability tools deliver measurable value

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8–12+ years in

(Infrastructure And Networking)

  • Strong experience in
  • multi-workstream stabilisation programs
  • Hands-on exposure to enterprise infrastructure:
  • WAN/LAN/Wi-Fi

• Firewalls & Identity (RADIUS)

  • SSE/SASE, Observability tools
  • Expertise in tools like

Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Proven ability to manage
  • vendors/MSPs and cross-functional teams
  • Strong technical foundation (ex-engineer or technical lead preferred)
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience in
  • large-scale distributed environments (retail/warehouses)
  • Exposure to
  • network performance engineering (QoS, MTU, traffic flows)
  • Experience setting up governance frameworks (capacity, change, transition)

Key Traits We’re Looking For

  • Highly organized with strong follow-through
  • Confident in handling senior stakeholders
  • Calm under pressure with a problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to translate technical updates into
  • executive-level insights

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