Manger/Senior Manager - Technology Consulting - TST - FS - Banking - Bahrain

About the Role
In this role, you will be part of the Technology Consulting practice, helping leading banks and financial institutions navigate complex technology transformation journeys and accelerate digital innovation. We are looking for an experienced Manager to lead and support significant banking transformation engagements that encompass core banking modernization, digital banking, enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and business-driven technology change. You will collaborate closely with senior client stakeholders, business and technology leaders, delivery partners, and regulatory stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into executable transformation plans and sustainable outcomes. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to major banking transformation programs in Bahrain and across the MENA region, backed by a global Financial Services network, methodologies, and capabilities.

Your Key Responsibilities
Technology Strategy and Transformation Advisory

• Advise banking clients on technology strategy, digital transformation, operating model improvement, and technology modernization initiatives.
• Define target-state business and technology architectures aligned with organizational objectives, regulatory expectations, and growth strategies.
• Support technology investment decisions, platform selection, vendor evaluation, and transformation roadmap development.
• Conduct transformation assessments across people, processes, governance, technology, data, and risk.
• Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, implementation plans, and executive-level materials for transformation programs.

Core Banking Transformation

• Manage workstreams within end-to-end core banking transformation and modernization programs.
• Support implementation, migration, upgrade, and optimization initiatives for leading core banking platforms.
• Maintain alignment between business objectives, architecture decisions, and technology delivery throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Develop and govern migration, testing, deployment, cutover, and production-readiness strategies.
• Oversee data migration, systems integration, and business transformation activities, escalating delivery risks and dependencies as needed.
• Manage stakeholders across business, technology, operations, risk, and executive leadership teams.

Digital Banking and Innovation

• Lead or manage digital banking initiatives focused on customer experience, channel modernization, and digital platform enablement.
• Support the development of digital bank, neo-bank, and ecosystem strategies.
• Advise clients on Open Banking, API ecosystems, embedded finance, and platform-led business models.
• Guide the adoption of AI, automation, cloud, data and analytics, and intelligent banking solutions.
• Define practical innovation roadmaps that enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and business agility.

Program Delivery and Governance

• Manage complex transformation engagements in multi-vendor and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Establish program governance, PMO routines, executive reporting, and steering committee materials.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, issues, and delivery quality.
• Oversee testing governance, implementation readiness, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Ensure delivery is aligned with client governance, risk, security, and regulatory requirements.

Client Management and Business Development

• Build trusted relationships with senior executives, business leaders, and technology stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals, solution design, pursuit preparation, client presentations, and commercial negotiations.
• Identify follow-on opportunities and support account growth across banking and financial services clients.
• Contribute to market initiatives across Bahrain and the wider MENA region.
• Develop points of view, industry insights, and market-facing content relevant to banking technology transformation.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams, ensuring accountability for high-quality delivery.
• Foster collaboration across business, technology, and geographically distributed teams.
• Support performance management, mentoring, capability development, and knowledge sharing.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Solid Financial Services and technology consulting experience, with strong knowledge of banking business models, processes, and technology landscapes.
• Strong client relationship management, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and build consensus across competing priorities.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on transformation delivery experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and a business development mindset.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex delivery environments.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience in Financial Services, technology consulting, banking technology, or digital transformation.
• Solid Financial Services and technology consulting experience, ideally gained through a leading consulting firm, major bank, or financial institution.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale banking technology transformation programs or major workstreams.
• Strong understanding of banking processes, products, operating models, technology architecture, and risk considerations.
• Experience with core banking platforms, digital banking ecosystems, enterprise architecture, or technology strategy engagements.
• Proven experience managing senior stakeholders, client relationships, project economics, and delivery teams.
• Experience working in complex, multi-vendor program environments and managing interdependent workstreams.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic language capability would be an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to be based in Bahrain and travel within the region as engagement needs require.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience within a leading consulting firm or a major regional or international financial institution.
• Knowledge of core banking platforms such as Temenos Transact (T24), Infosys Finacle, Oracle Banking, Mambu, or similar solutions.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, technology operating models, and banking regulatory environments.
• Exposure to cloud transformation, AI-enabled solutions, automation, data modernization, cybersecurity, and Open Banking initiatives.
• Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, AWS, Microsoft Azure, or similar credentials.
• A postgraduate degree or MBA relevant to technology, business, or financial services.

What We Look For
We seek professionals who combine banking industry knowledge with strong technology consulting and delivery capabilities. You should be able to transition between strategic discussions and detailed program execution while building trusted client relationships and supporting high-performing teams.

What We Offer
We provide a competitive compensation package and opportunities to work on high-impact transformation programs with leading financial institutions in the region. You will benefit from continuous learning, career progression opportunities, access to global resources, and the flexibility needed to build a career as unique as you are.