Project Manager
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Lead planning and implementation of strategic projects within a banking group. Establish PMO governance, manage vendors and consultants, oversee business requirements, and provide executive reporting.
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Responsibilities
- Establish and run a fit for purpose PMO framework covering governance, reporting, planning, risk, issue, dependency, and financial management
- Define program standards, templates, controls, and cadence appropriate for a multi year strategic transformation
- Maintain the integrated program plan across all 2030 strategy initiatives and workstreams
- Support the procurement, selection, and onboarding of external consultants
- Define scopes of work, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria for consulting engagements
- Act as central coordination point for consultants, ensuring consistency of outputs and adherence to program standards
- Monitor consultant performance against agreed deliverables, timelines, and budgets
- Oversee the development of Business Requirements, ensuring they are comprehensive, prioritized, traceable to strategy
- Coordinate inputs from business, operations, compliance, risk, technology, and investment teams
- Produce concise, decision ready reporting for senior management and program governance forums
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field)
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank / IT Operation fields
- At least 5 to 6 years in a bank in a Supervisory capacity in project management, products knowledge, Operation and business excellence
- Efficient planning and co ordination skills
- Knowledge of project management techniques/tools and methodologies
- Previous experience in working with banking applications, payment systems and Policy and Procedure
- Good understanding of Home Banking, ATM Management systems, Card Management system, Foreign Trade, Treasury products and any other Operation product
- Problem solving/ decision making skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Arabic
- Well versed on Waterfall and Agile project implementation methodology
- Expertise in project implementation/full project life cycle
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Job Purpose Summary
- The Senior Project Manager participates in planning and implementation processes of projects undertaken by the group.
- The incumbent will be coordinating and monitoring the ongoing projects and ensure that these projects are on schedule and as per the strategy plan.
- The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring projects’ compliance with the Group wide Operational standards, policies/procedures, industry best practices and pertinent laws and regulations.
Program & PMO Governance
- Establish and run a fit for purpose PMO framework covering governance, reporting, planning, risk, issue, dependency, and financial management.
- Define program standards, templates, controls, and cadence appropriate for a multi year strategic transformation.
- Maintain the integrated program plan across all 2030 strategy initiatives and workstreams.
- Ensure clear alignment between strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and execution priorities.
Consultant & Vendor Management
- Support the procurement, selection, and onboarding of external consultants, including those responsible for Business Requirements definition and transformation delivery.
- Define scopes of work, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria for consulting engagements.
- Act as central coordination point for consultants, ensuring consistency of outputs, avoidance of duplication, and adherence to program standards.
- Monitor consultant performance against agreed deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
Business Requirements & Delivery Oversight
- Oversee the development of Business Requirements, ensuring they are comprehensive, prioritized, traceable to strategy, and suitable for downstream implementation.
- Coordinate inputs from business, operations, compliance, risk, technology, and investment teams.
- Ensure dependencies between requirements, operating model changes, and implementation phases are clearly identified and managed.
Stakeholder & Executive Reporting
- Produce concise, decision ready reporting for senior management and program governance forums.
- Facilitate program steering committees, design authorities, and executive checkpoints.
- Act as a trusted interface between sponsors, business leads, consultants, and delivery teams.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Bachelor degree University Graduate/preferred with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study).
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank / IT Operation fields of which at least 5 to 6 years in bank in a Supervisory capacity in responsibilities relating to project management; products knowledge; Operation and business excellence.
Required Special Skills
- Efficient planning and co ordination skills, which are necessary to effectively prioritize the projects and to achieve the targeted schedule. Knowledge of project management techniques/tools and methodologies.
- Previous experience in working with banking applications, payment systems and Policy and Procedure.
- Good understanding of Home Banking, ATM Management systems, Card Management system; Foreign Trade; Treasury products and any other Operation product.
- Problem solving/ decision making skills.
- Good adaptability to multinational environment, with wide exposure to various cultures and customs.
- Operations Management skills (capacity planning, project management, performance management, MIS and budgets).
- Evident and proven ability to provide superior customer service.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Arabic.
- Excellent coaching skills.
- In depth understanding of relevant processes and applicable standards.
- Strong analytical and planning skills.
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities at the same time.
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