Project Manager

About the Job:
The company is hiring for a Project Manager in Dubai. The successful candidate will oversee programme governance and delivery disciplines, including planning, RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), change control, budgeting, and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement programme governance and drive delivery across all workstreams.
• Communicate and facilitate executive decision-making while resolving conflicts among senior stakeholders.
• Manage the integrated programme plan, ensuring outcomes and benefits tracking.
• Run governance activities, including decision logs and action tracking.
• Lead stakeholder alignment across various departments: ERM/Risk, Finance/Reg Reporting, Treasury/ALM, Business, and Technology.
• Ensure the quality of outputs aligns with regulatory and audit standards, including acceptance criteria and traceability from source data to outcomes.
• Coordinate with third parties and internal teams, and facilitate adoption into business-as-usual processes.

Required Skillset:

• 15–20 years of experience leading large, cross-functional programmes in banking/financial services (Tier-1 / D-SIB preferred).
• Proven track record in risk/regulatory and/or finance transformation.
• Strong leadership skills across multiple disciplines and experience in making senior decisions.
• Experience with enterprise data and controls, as well as technology-enabled delivery.
• Practical experience delivering analytics or Gen AI solutions within regulated banking environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required (in Business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field); Master’s degree preferred.
• Project/Programme certification (PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent) preferred.
• Risk/regulatory credentials (e.g., FRM) are advantageous but not mandatory.

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Conditions:
On-site, Full-time

Language Requirements:
Not specified.