Technical Project Manager
Role Overview
Our client is a global deep-tech company developing quantum processors, cloud-based platforms and advanced software solutions for industrial and scientific applications.
As part of its continued expansion in Saudi Arabia, the company is hiring a Technical Project Manager.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Company
Our client is a global deep-tech company developing quantum processors, cloud-based platforms and advanced software solutions for industrial and scientific applications.
As part of its continued expansion in Saudi Arabia, the company is hiring a Technical Project Manager.
Project Design and Planning
- Gather and centralize business and technical requirements.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success criteria.
- Assess project feasibility with the relevant technical teams.
- Develop detailed project plans, milestones, budgets and resource requirements.
- Identify technical, operational and commercial risks and establish appropriate mitigation plans.
- Define project governance, roles, responsibilities and working methods.
- Secure stakeholder approval and formally launch projects.
Project Delivery
- Lead projects from kickoff through final delivery.
- Monitor project progress, milestones, budget consumption and resource allocation.
- Coordinate internal contributors, customers, suppliers and external partners.
- Ensure that deliverables meet the agreed technical, commercial and quality requirements.
- Identify issues and dependencies early and guide teams toward practical solutions.
- Manage changes in scope, schedule, resources or customer requirements.
- Prepare clear dashboards and reports for project committees and senior stakeholders.
- Organize and document customer reviews, internal reviews, steering committees and decision meetings.
- Maintain strong communication between commercial, technical and customer teams.
Project Closure
- Confirm the completion and acceptance of all project deliverables.
- Finalize and archive project documentation.
- Lead project-closure and lessons-learned reviews.
- Recommend improvements to project-management methods and tools.
What We Are Looking For
- A technical, engineering or similarly relevant degree.
- At least three years of successful experience managing complex technology, engineering or industrial projects.
- Strong ownership of schedules, budgets, resources, risks and project deliverables.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary and matrix teams.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical specialists and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive, structured and delivery-focused working style.
- Experience managing customer-facing projects within Saudi Arabia.
- The ability to work from Aramco's premises in Dhahran for approximately one to two weeks per month.
- Confidence operating within complex governance and stakeholder structures.
- Experience in energy, industrial technology, advanced computing, AI, cloud or a similarly technical field.
- Previous experience with Saudi Aramco or another major Saudi enterprise would be a strong advantage.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to quantum technologies, high-performance computing, AI or deep tech.
- Experience in oil and gas, energy or industrial digitalization.
- PMP, PRINCE2 or a comparable project-management certification.
- Knowledge of systems engineering or complex product lifecycles.
- Experience working with suppliers, subcontractors or research institutions.
- Arabic language skills.
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