Transformation and Governance Programme Manager

Transformation and Governance Programme Manager Job Snapshot
- Role:
Transformation and Governance Programme Manager

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Banking
- Function:
Project-Program Management

- Experience:

Minimum 10 years in project or programme management, including at least 5 years delivering complex transformation or governance initiatives
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Transformation and Governance Programme Manager for a full-time, on-site opportunity in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The position focuses on managing complex transformation, governance, compliance and audit-remediation programmes within banking or another regulated industry. The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional delivery, establish effective programme governance, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain oversight of implementation readiness and remediation commitments.

The role requires extensive project or programme management experience, strong stakeholder engagement capabilities and the ability to deliver structured management reporting. Working across Technology, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (IT GRC), Human Resources, Compliance, Internal Audit, Procurement and external stakeholders, the Programme Manager will ensure that programme activities remain aligned with agreed milestones, governance requirements and operational transition objectives.

Country:
United Arab Emirates
- City:
Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Banking
- Function:
Project-Program Management
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

• Plan, coordinate and manage complex transformation, governance, compliance and audit-remediation programmes.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme delivery plans covering milestones, work streams and dependencies.
• Establish and maintain Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID) logs.
• Maintain decision logs, action trackers and programme delivery records.
• Monitor progress against agreed implementation schedules and programme milestones.
• Identify delivery risks and coordinate appropriate mitigation or escalation activities.
• Support timely resolution of programme issues and cross-functional dependencies.
• Maintain oversight of implementation readiness, completion status and closure requirements.

• Coordinate programme delivery across Technology, IT GRC, Human Resources, Compliance, Internal Audit and Procurement.
• Engage external stakeholders involved in programme activities and deliverables.
• Maintain alignment between participating teams, workstream responsibilities and programme objectives.
• Coordinate stakeholder discussions to resolve delivery issues and outstanding dependencies.
• Establish clear communication channels across programme work streams.
• Engage senior leadership on programme progress, decisions and significant risks.
• Support effective collaboration in complex and evolving organisational environments.

• Establish and manage programme governance forums and working groups.
• Develop governance schedules and management reporting arrangements.
• Coordinate governance meetings, decision-making processes and escalation procedures.
• Prepare management packs, meeting minutes and action follow-up records.
• Maintain accurate decision logs and governance documentation.
• Establish programme delivery controls to support accountability and progress monitoring.
• Ensure outstanding governance actions are assigned, tracked and progressed toward closure.

• Identify, assess and monitor programme risks, issues and dependencies.
• Maintain accurate RAID logs and associated mitigation records.
• Coordinate risk and issue resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate significant delivery concerns through established governance channels.
• Monitor the impact of unresolved dependencies on implementation milestones.
• Maintain visibility of outstanding actions and associated responsibilities.
• Provide management updates on critical risks, issues and corrective actions.

• Coordinate programme activities supporting regulatory, compliance and audit-remediation requirements.
• Maintain regulatory and audit milestone trackers.
• Monitor remediation commitments and associated completion deadlines.
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