Program Manager Digital Wealth Implementation
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About the Role
Lead digital wealth program delivery, manage stakeholder collaboration, ensure compliance, and drive risk management while integrating financial services solutions.
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Overall Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of the digital wealth program within scope, budget, and timeline parameters.
- Define, manage, and communicate program scope, milestones, and interdependencies.
- Partner with stakeholders across Business, Digital, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and external vendors to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Oversee governance frameworks, including steering committees and compliance checkpoints.
- Ensure the seamless integration of digital onboarding, wealth management workflows, and market data services.
- Drive risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and Sharia compliance standards.
- Facilitate smooth go-live activities, including cutover planning, hypercare, and handover to operational teams.
- Monitor and measure program outcomes against business objectives, focusing on value realization and continuous improvement.
Programming Languages
- Required: No specific programming language required, but strong understanding of financial services software integration is essential.
- Preferred: Knowledge of SQL and scripting for automation and data analysis.
Databases And Data Management
- Required: Experience with data integration in wealth management platforms.
- Preferred: Familiarity with reference data management systems.
Cloud Technologies
- Required: Basic understanding of cloud deployment models, preferably Azure or AWS.
- Preferred: Hands-on experience with cloud-based wealth management solutions.
- Frameworks and Libraries:
- Required: Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies; experience with scaled governance frameworks.
- Preferred: Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
Development Tools And Methodologies
- Required: Proficiency with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Confluence.
- Preferred: Experience with test management and release orchestration tools.
Security Protocols
- Required: Basic understanding of security and compliance standards relevant to financial services.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 8-10 years of program management experience in financial services or wealth management.
- Proven track record in delivering large-scale digital transformation projects, specifically involving wealth platforms, digital onboarding, and multi-market equities.
- Hands-on experience with Wealth Tech, OMS/EMS workflows, broker and exchange integrations.
- Strong background in stakeholder and vendor management, RFP/RFI processes, and commercial negotiations.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements in UAE, KSA, US markets, and Sharia compliance.
Day-To-Day Activities
- Conduct and facilitate project planning meetings, status updates, and governance reviews.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements gathering, design, and testing phases.
- Manage vendor relationships, including SOW/SLA negotiations and performance oversight.
- Oversee risk and issue management, escalating as necessary.
- Track project progress against milestones, budgets, and quality standards.
- Prepare and present progress reports to senior management and governance bodies.
- Coordinate go-live activities, including cutover and hypercare support.
- Engage regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, or relat
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