Technical Project Manager & Executive Assistant to the CTO

About the role

Popcorn Studio is looking for a technically proficient and highly organized professional to work directly with the CTO, coordinate engineering delivery and manage executive priorities. The role combines technical project management with executive support: you will turn product ideas into actionable requirements, coordinate the engineering team and make sure decisions lead to completed actions. It is a full-time, on-site position in the Dubai office.

Key responsibilities

• Convert discussions and product ideas into briefs, requirements, tasks and acceptance criteria.
• Track engineering milestones, dependencies and blockers.
• Maintain project plans and give clear progress updates.
• Organize meetings, document decisions and follow up on action items.
• Coordinate communication with engineers and external partners.
• Manage the CTO's calendar, prepare meetings and handle administrative follow-ups.

Required profile

• Experience in technical project management, business analysis, software engineering or QA.
• Strong organizational skills, clear writing and independent follow-through.
• Professional proficiency in English and Russian; Arabic is an advantage.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.
• Availability to work full-time from the Dubai office; candidates currently based in the UAE are encouraged to apply.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of APIs, integrations and software development processes.