About the role
We are looking for a hybrid product & project manager to own both the high-level product strategy and the granular project execution. You will define the long-term vision and roadmap while simultaneously managing the day-to-day operations, delivery schedules, and building operational structures from scratch.
Key responsibilities
Product strategy & roadmap ownership
Strategic planning: Own and maintain the IoT platform roadmap — prioritize features based on customer value, business impact, and engineering capacity.
Intake management: Manage the requirements intake pipeline from multiple portfolio companies using a structured prioritization framework (not first-come, first-served).
Market intelligence: Track the competitive landscape (AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, etc.) to ensure the platform remains a market leader.
Requirements discovery: Lead structured discovery sessions with portfolio companies and external customers to translate raw needs into documented specs.
Project execution & delivery management
Technical writing: Write detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and product briefs that allow engineers to execute without constant clarification.
Agile leadership: Run the day-to-day operations of a distributed engineering team, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
Risk & dependency management: Own the dependency maps, blocker logs, and mitigation plans. Escalate to the CEO proactively before a problem becomes a crisis.
Knowledge management: Maintain the central knowledge base (architecture decisions, meeting notes, onboarding docs, and product specs) to ensure team alignment.
Operational & financial oversight
Budget tracking: Track budget actuals versus forecasts monthly and flag any variances proactively.
Cloud & infrastructure: Manage cloud provider consoles (AWS/GCP) for resource provisioning and developer access (IAM/Route53).
Environment parity: Audit Dev, Staging, and Production setups to ensure they match the product's architectural requirements.
Stakeholder & GTM coordination
Reporting: Prepare board-ready monthly updates focusing on milestones, key metrics, and critical decision points.
Collateral creation: Produce high-quality product one-pagers, demo scripts, and integration guides.
Requirements
4–8 years experience: Combined product and project management role in a tech product company (no agencies).
IoT literacy: Functional understanding of MQTT, device management, and APIs.
Hands-on ownership: Proven experience personally owning a roadmap and shipping increments.
Location: Based in the UAE.
Tools: Expert in Jira/Linear and Notion/Confluence.
Nice to have
Arabic language proficiency.
Certifications: CSPO, PMP, or PRINCE2.
Domain expertise: Experience with OEM or hardware supplier ecosystems at a technical or commercial level.