**** Please note: This role is only open to candidates with proven business experience in the European and/or UK markets. Applicants must also be either already based in the UAE or open to relocating to Dubai. ****

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. You'll 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 You'll 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 You'll 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 you've 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, you're proud of. Send your CV to [email protected]

Applications that do not demonstrate both European/UK market experience and a readiness to be based in the UAE will not be considered.