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Technical Project Manager
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 07/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
23/09/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
07/11/2025
Job description
AIQ is an Abu Dhabi-based joint venture between Presight and ADNOC, focused on developing and commercializing artificial intelligence products and applications for the energy sector. AIQ is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead digital technology projects within oil and gas, overseeing implementation of AI, Big Data, and cloud-based solutions. The role involves managing complex technical projects end-to-end, aligning business and technology objectives, ensuring efficient delivery, and optimizing operations for innovation in the energy domain.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and manage overall project implementation plans with clear milestones, ensuring alignment with project scope and objectives
- Lead end-to-end project implementation using Agile methodology, covering all phases from planning to execution and final reporting
- Prepare and maintain project documentation, including technical evaluations, SOWs, cost/benefit analyses, risk registers, and final project reports
- Coordinate closely with product managers, clients, and partner organizations to prioritize requirements, manage deliverables, and ensure successful outcomes
- Organize and facilitate team meetings, agile ceremonies, and steering committees while tracking and closing actions to expedite delivery
- Monitor execution of product development projects in the cloud with cross-functional teams of data scientists and software engineers
- Identify and remove obstacles, manage dependencies, and realistically estimate delivery timelines while maintaining stakeholder expectations
- Collect and analyze team productivity data, coordinate release management, and ensure resource planning and allocation across projects
- Manage project budgets (CAPEX and OPEX), contribute to departmental operational plans, and ensure efficient use of resources
- Communicate project progress, risks, and updates to stakeholders, including senior management, in a clear and timely manner
- Conduct post-project evaluations to capture lessons learned, drive continuous improvement, and support ISO-aligned best practices
- Propose and implement process improvements, manage internal/external audits, and ensure timely closure of audit recommendations
- Establish governance structures, define accountabilities, and oversee vendor management to secure seamless collaboration with third-party partners
Experience & skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Petroleum, Engineering or equivalent
- Proven experience as a Project Manager in customer support and operations projects in Technology related projects for Oil & Gas and Energy Industry
- PMP Certification is preferred
- At least 12 years of overall experience with minimum 7-8 years in project management preferential with experience in Oil & Gas industries (ADNOC prior experience is preferred)
- Completion of at least 3 large scale project implementations, especially for the Oil and Gas and energy industries
- Prior experience of handling AI and Big Data projects
- Familiar with the industry safety and regulatory requirements
- Expert and evangelist of multiple Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban
- Expert user of Jira or comparable
- Basic understanding of the cloud computing technology stack
- Must be familiar with web-based applications
- Candidates with on-site experience (reservoir, production, drilling) will be preferred
- Candidates with experience in Data Management and Artificial Intelligence solutions will be preferred