Job Description

Project Manager – Product & Technology Delivery

Arena | Vietnam (on-site with the development team) | 6 - 12-month contract

About Arena

Arena is an Australian sports technology start-up building the dedicated digital home for sport. It's a mobile-first platform that brings athletes, teams, leagues, fans and brands together in one place, without the noise of general-purpose social media.

Leadership is based in Australia. The development team is in Vietnam. This role connects the two.

The Role

We're looking for a Project Manager to be the day-to-day link between Arena's Australian Product & Technology Leads and the Vietnam-based development team.

You'll translate priorities into clear delivery plans, run the delivery cadence, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure both sides stay aligned—across time zones, communication styles, and cultural context.

What You'll Do

Turn agreed priorities into practical delivery plans, schedules and milestones (mobile, web, platform)
Run the delivery rhythm: planning, stand-ups, progress reviews, follow-ups
Clarify the why behind decisions for the Vietnam team and bring local context back to Australia
Manage requirements flow, feedback loops and scope changes
Coordinate testing, release readiness and launch activity with Engineering and QA
Provide clear progress updates to Product & Technology Leads, CEO and Founder
Build simple, practical project habits (without unnecessary bureaucracy)

What You'll Bring

4–7+ years in project management / digital delivery / IT project management (Agile product teams preferred)
Experience bridging communication and cultural differences between Western (ideally Australian) stakeholders and Vietnamese (or broader Asian) delivery teams
Strong planning, scheduling and dependency management (Jira/Confluence or similar)
Excellent written and spoken English; comfortable engaging directly with senior Australian leaders
Based in Vietnam and able to work closely with the local team

Highly regarded:

Fluent Vietnamese
Experience with Australian technology companies
Consumer apps / digital product background
Start-up and/or product launch experience
(Software engineering background not required.)

What's On Offer

6 - 12-month contract, with potential to extend or evolve longer-term
High-visibility role at a key growth stage (launch into scaling)
Close partnership with Australian leadership and an established Vietnam dev team
Real influence over how product delivery is run

Interested

For a confidential discussion, message me directly.

Kylie Kneale

Partner, Think Talent

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