Project Technical Manager (Smart City Applications)

• Act as the client-facing technical lead for the delivery and integration of smart city applications ensuring alignment with client needs and expectations.
  
• Support the program manager in planning execution and monitoring the delivery of the software subsystems such as
  - Property Management Application
  - Land Developer Management Application
  - Smart Car Parking Application
  - Citizen Application
  
• Work closely with the subsystem teams to develop project schedules track progress and ensure subsystem milestones align with the master project plan.
  
• Manage internal and external dependencies to guarantee timely delivery and integration of technology components.
  
• Drive regular coordination meetings progress reviews and issue-resolution sessions with all stakeholders
  
• Manage the project scope collect client business requirements and translate them into clear technical requirements and project deliverables.
  
• Evaluate solution proposals from subsystem teams and provide recommendations based on technical feasibility and alignment with business objectives.
  
• Provide technical leadership and review subsystem architecture data flows and interface specifications for all smart city applications and subsystems.
  
• Ensure that all subsystems align with the overall architecture and integrates smoothly with other systems while complying with performance security and interoperability standards meeting all required regulatory and compliance guidelines
  
• Review technical documents deliverables and compliance reports from subcontractors and vendors
  
• Manage internal teams and external partners to ensure quality schedule and budget adherence throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Track subcontractor performance drive issue escalation and resolve challenges in collaboration with engineering leads and vendors.
  
• Maintain documentation for compliance inspection and audit readiness.
  
• Provide ongoing technical support to resolve any issues quickly and ensure smooth operations.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
  
• Certified PMP or equivalent preferred.
  

Professional Experience:

• 5 years of experience in project or technical management roles.
  
• Proven background in software systems cloud-based solutions and mobile/web portal development.
  
• Experience smart city application or platform projects.
  
• Prior experience in Qatar or GCC region strongly preferred; familiarity with Qatari Diar standards and local authority coordination is highly desirable.
  

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of:
  - Software development lifecycle (SDLC) agile methodologies and DevOps practices
  - Mobile and web app architectures (React Flutter Angular iOS/Android).
  - Cloud platforms (Google Cloud AWS Azure) including security scalability and integration practices.
  - RESTful APIs microservices containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
  
• Excellent understanding of systems integration and multi-vendor environment management.
  
• Familiarity with project management and tracking tools (Primavera MS Project Jira).
  

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across multicultural teams.
  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
  
• Leadership and mentoring abilities.
  
• Proactive attitude with ability to work independently and manage ambiguity.
  

Preferred Domain Knowledge:

• Land Development
  
• Property Management
  
• Smart Car Parking