KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategy & Business Value Responsibilities
- Define and execute the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for digital skills platforms and frameworks in alignment with Dubai’s digital transformation goals.
- Lead the design and development of scalable, user-centric digital learning solutions tailored to diverse audiences including government employees, private sector professionals, and citizens.
Agile & Scrum Responsibilities
- Apply Agile methodologies including Scrum, Sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint reviews and iteration planning.
- Manage product backlog and ensure alignment with Agile best practices.
Stakeholder & Communication Responsibilities
- Engage internal and external stakeholders through regular meetings and collaboration.
- Gather business requirements and support process re-engineering initiatives.
- Optimize customer journeys and onboard public/private entities effectively.
Service/Feature Development Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end product delivery including MVP definition and rollout.
- Drive digital transformation through service design and API onboarding.
- Coordinate full deployment and go-to-market planning for new features.
Tools & Technical Responsibilities
- Utilize tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Trello.
- Apply Kanban and SAFe Agile frameworks where applicable.
- Support API management and service architecture design.
Soft Skills Responsibilities
- Demonstrate strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills.
- Exhibit adaptability, problem-solving abilities, and customer empathy.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent
Professional Certifications: Professional certification in Project Management such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Prince 2, Six Sigma or equivalent preferred
Years of Experience: 8 – 10 years of relevant experience in product lifecycle / project management
Nature of Experience: 4 years in positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities
Job Specific Skills: Strong product lifecycle management skills
Strong User Experience and product contextualization exposure
Business Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English essential, Arabic preferred
Communication and Interaction Skills: Interprets or explains data or information to deliver messages to audiences not knowledgeable about the subject matter |