Project Manager - Treasury, Risk, Finance

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of assigned initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Group's business strategy, regulatory requirements, and digital goals. Program Oversight & Strategic Alignment Lead end-to-end delivery across all assigned projects, ensuring alignment with group-level strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and treasury transformation goals. Stakeholder Management Engage senior stakeholders across Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT, and external vendors in UAE & KSA, ensuring clear communication, expectation management, and timely decision-making. Project Planning & Roadmap Management Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, and dependencies across: i. Asset Liability Management (ALM) System ii. Deal Tracker Upgrade iii. Treasury Overseas Scope iv. Quantum Upgrade Governance & Reporting Establish strong governance frameworks, including steering committees, status reporting, and escalation mechanisms to ensure transparency and control. Budget & Resource Management Oversee project budgets, resource allocation, and cost optimization across multiple geographies, ensuring efficient utilization and financial discipline. Risk & Issue Management Identify, assess, and mitigate risks especially those related to regulatory compliance, cross-border operations (UAE/KSA), and system upgrades (Quantum, ALM). Vendor & Third-Party Coordination Manage relationships with system vendors, implementation partners, and consultants, ensuring delivery against SLAs and contractual obligations. Regulatory & Compliance Assurance Ensure all projects comply with central bank regulations, IFRS requirements (for ALM), and local compliance standards in Bahrain, UAE, and KSA. Change Management & User Adoption Drive organizational change initiatives, including training, communication, and user onboarding for upgraded systems like Deal Tracker and Quantum. Quality Assurance & Delivery Excellence Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards through rigorous testing (UAT, SIT), validation, and post-implementation reviews, minimizing operational disruption. IT Project Manager General

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking to ensure cost control
• Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across business, IT, and executive levels
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, vendors, and business users
• Ensure effective change management processes to support smooth adoption of new systems and processes
• Oversee requirements gathering, validation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery against agreed SLAs
• Ensure quality assurance through structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, performance testing)
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive updates
• Facilitate decision-making and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee system integration efforts and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices
• Support data migration, system cutover, and go-live planning activities
• Lead post-implementation reviews and ensure successful transition to operations/support teams