Senior IT Project Manager-Agile
About This Role
🚨 Hiring Now: IT Project Manager | Government Sector | Sharjah, UAE
📍 Industry: Government Sector
📍 Location: Sharjah, UAE
💼 Position: Senior IT Project Manager-Agile (Arabic Profiles Only)
📄 Contract Duration: 12+ Months (Long-Term)
🏢 Work Mode: Onsite
🕘 Working Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
⏱️ Notice Period: Max 30 Days
Senior Project Manager – Agile (Enterprise Digital & Hybrid Delivery)
Role Purpose
The Senior Project Manager (Agile) will lead multiple concurrent initiatives across custom software development,
digital platforms, data and integration projects, and vendor-led deliveries within a large enterprise or government
environment. This role requires full end-to-end delivery ownership, strong governance, stakeholder confidence,
and the ability to operate in hybrid Agile–Waterfall models where required.
Key Responsibilities
• Own full project lifecycle: intake, discovery, planning, execution, release, and post-production support.
• Manage multiple parallel projects including digital applications, integrations, enhancements, and BAU work.
• Lead Agile, Kanban, and Hybrid delivery models pragmatically based on project needs.
• Establish delivery governance, RAID logs, dashboards, KPIs, and Steering Committee reporting.
• Manage stakeholders across business, IT, security, architecture, DevOps, and vendors.
• Manage vendors with clear SLAs, milestones, acceptance criteria, and escalation models.
• Ensure quality-first delivery with clear Definition of Done, testing readiness, release notes, and rollback plans.
• Use Azure DevOps and/or Jira for backlog management, metrics, traceability, and reporting.
Experience & Qualifications
• 8–15+ years in Project / Delivery / Program Management
• 5+ years leading Agile custom software development projects
• Experience managing multiple projects or programs in parallel
• Strong background in enterprise or government environments
• Hands-on experience with vendor and multi-team delivery models
• Mandatory tools: Azure DevOps and/or Jira
• Preferred certifications: PMP, CSM/PSM, SAFe, ITIL
What Success Looks Like
Predictable and transparent delivery, reduced post-release defects, high stakeholder confidence, strong
- governance visibility, and teams delivering sustainable quality outcomes.
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