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Engineering Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across qatar, saudi, uae with 10 recent postings.

GCC postings
10
Active markets
3
Typical experience
15+ years
In brief

A Engineering Manager in the GCC region requires communication, project management, safety, excel, english. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary snapshot

What a Engineering Manager earns in the UAE

Median monthly gross in AED for a mid-level Engineering Manager. See the full breakdown by country and seniority.

25th percentile
12,000
Median
18,500
75th percentile
27,000
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Key responsibilities
  • 011. Technical Strategy and Stakeholder Alignment
  • 02The Bridge Between Vision and Execution: You will act as the primary link between Product and Engineering. You’ll translate high
  • 03level product goals into scalable technical designs and break down complex business requirements into clear, actionable tasks for the development team.
  • 04Strategic Decision Support: Act as the principal engineering advocate, communicate trade
  • 05offs (e.g., scalability vs speed
  • 06market) to stakeholders to facilitate data
  • 07driven and informed decision
  • 08Collaboration & Influence: Build strong relationships across teams and influence senior leadership to align engineering efforts with organizational strategy.
  • 092. Engineering Process Management
  • 10SDLC Ownership: Define, implement, and rigorously enforce a Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) designed to optimize development flow and minimize process friction.
  • 11Delivery Predictability and Optimization: Establish predictable release pipelines from ad
  • 12hoc processes through the establishment of standardized estimation practices and the utilization of DORA metrics to systematically identify and eliminate systemic bottlenecks.
Required qualifications
  • — Have Skills / Qualifications
  • — BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • — Minimum of 12+ years experience in software engineering, including technical leadership.
  • — 2+ years managing engineers in product teams
  • — Proven success leading delivery on live customer
  • — facing products
  • — Strong instincts around quality, velocity, and team health
  • — Passion, energy, and hands
Education requirements
  • — Bachelor's degree

Required skills

communicationproject managementsafetyexcelenglisherpcomplianceleadership

Preferred skills

arabicReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingMathematicsCritical ThinkingActive LearningLearning StrategiesMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordination

Tools & technologies

teamsexcelerpAdobe Acrobat Pro ExtendedAdobe LifeCycle ESAgile Product Lifecyle Management PLMAmazon DynamoDBAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2Amazon RedshiftAmazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareApache CassandraApache GroovyApache HadoopApache HiveApache Kafka

Hiring companies we see

  • Malmaison
  • Frasers Hospitality
  • SellAnyCar.com
  • Experts Plus Recruitment Services
  • Hilton
  • FAENA
  • Hitachi ABB Power Grids
  • EHIF

Hired across

  • qatar
  • saudi
  • uae
FAQ

  • What does a Engineering Manager do in the GCC?

    A Engineering Manager in the GCC performs core duties related to communication, project management, safety, adapted to the regional business environment and regulatory framework.

  • What qualifications do I need to be a Engineering Manager?

    Typically a Bachelor's degree is required, with 15+ years of experience in the field.

  • What is the demand for Engineering Manager in the GCC?

    The role is actively hired across qatar, saudi, uae, with consistent demand from both local and multinational employers.

  • What skills are needed for a Engineering Manager role?

    Key skills include communication, project management, safety, excel, english, erp, along with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

  • Do I need Arabic to work as a Engineering Manager in the GCC?

    Arabic language proficiency is often preferred but not always required. It depends on the employer, sector, and client-facing nature of the role.

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