Program Manager, Dubai Market Launch / Consultant (Short Term)

This is a 6-month contract Program Manager role with the potential to extend, reporting directly to the Market Launch team in Dubai. You'll lead and drive a new program we are launching in the market. The ideal candidate should understand a founder’s journey—both its ups and downs—and thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments that can sometimes be uncertain, challenging, and intense. Responsibilities can include program design and adaptation, curriculum planning, mentor selection and scheduling, startup recruitment and selection, partner and client management, budget management, data tracking and reporting, community engagement activities, and working with the team to build and maintain 500 Global’s presence locally. You will be interacting with founders, mentors, and other program stakeholders on a daily basis. Experience with program management, as well as familiarity with the early-stage venture-backed ecosystem across the GCC/MENA region, is preferred.