Project Manager

About the Role

TawanTech is seeking a Project Manager to lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of technology projects. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, and requires a professional with 5-10 years of experience in project management.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that all technology projects are managed effectively from initiation to closure, meeting agreed-upon scope, timelines, budget, quality standards, and business objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of project delivery and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage technology projects through all phases: initiation, planning, execution, deployment, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate activities across business units, engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, operations, and external vendors.
• Monitor project progress and ensure delivery against agreed milestones and commitments.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Manage project budgets and track financial performance.
• Oversee vendor deliverables, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and commercial dependencies.
• Facilitate governance meetings and provide clear status reporting, including to SteerCo.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality, change-governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate readiness, implementation, and transition activities for production deployment.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including decisions, risks, actions, and lessons learned.
• Escalate critical risks and delivery challenges in a timely manner.

Product Ownership and People Management

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for assigned squads.
• Translate business objectives into epics, features, and clearly written user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Define and communicate the product roadmap and release scope.
• Make day-to-day scope and trade-off decisions on behalf of the business.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are reflected in backlog items.
• Accept completed work against defined acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary point of contact between squads and business stakeholders.
• Participate in the identification and recruitment of key talent for the department.
• Manage, guide, and support direct reports in line with established policies and procedures.
• Set performance objectives, provide support, appraise the team, and give regular feedback.
• Uphold a high-performance working environment and promote organizational values.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in project management, specifically within technology projects. A proven track record of managing projects from initiation to closure, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to project parameters is essential.

Application Process

TawanTech invites qualified candidates to apply for this Project Manager position. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.