Program Manager – Core Banking Migration | UAE

We are actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Program Manager to lead large-scale Core Banking Migration programs for a leading organization in Abu Dhabi on a full-time permanent basis reporting directly to the CEO. In this critical executive technology leadership role, you will be responsible for orchestrating end-to-end core banking transformation and migration initiatives, managing complex multi-vendor work streams, and ensuring uncompromised project delivery.

You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in TCS BaNCS or Temenos T24 platforms, enterprise risk management, and large-scale financial system rollouts to drive strategic digital evolution. This opportunity offers executive compensation, direct board-level visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier regional financial services enterprise.

As a Program Manager specializing in Core Banking Migration in Abu Dhabi, you will take full operational, tactical, and strategic ownership of the entire transformation lifecycle from initial planning through go-live and hypercare. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading complex TCS BaNCS or Temenos T24 migration work streams, orchestrating cross-functional IT and banking teams, managing third-party vendor deliverables, and providing direct executive progress reporting to the CEO.

You will establish robust governance frameworks, enforce rigorous risk management and decision-making protocols, and align technology milestones with enterprise business objectives. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements via direct email to Mohanapriya Sampath Kumar at mohana, ensuring strict compliance with 15-20 years of IT and banking domain experience and the 0-30 days notice period requirement.

• Lead and direct large-scale, end-to-end Core Banking Migration and transformation programs from initial strategy through go-live.
• Oversee complex technical implementations, data migrations, and architecture modernization involving TCS BaNCS or Temenos T24 platforms.
• Manage multiple concurrent work streams, technical squads, external vendors, system integrators, and internal stakeholders.
• Report program status, risk registers, financial budgets, and strategic milestones directly to CEO-level executive leadership.
• Establish and enforce robust governance, risk management frameworks, issue escalation pathways, and strategic decision-making protocols.
• Drive rigorous testing strategies, mock migrations, data reconciliation audits, cutover planning, and post-implementation support.
• Ensure strict adherence to regulatory compliance, banking security standards, and high-availability service level agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain meticulous program documentation, executive dashboards, architecture blueprints, and change management logs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline (Master’s/MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 15 to 20 years of progressive professional experience spanning IT and the banking domain.
• Proven successful track record managing and leading end-to-end Core Banking Migration and digital transformation programs.
• Deep hands-on expertise and implementation experience with TCS BaNCS or Temenos T24 core banking platforms.
• Exceptional capability in managing multiple complex work streams, cross-functional teams, and enterprise vendor ecosystems.
• Strong risk management, strategic problem-solving, and executive decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience driving large-scale enterprise transformation programs from inception through successful go-live.
• Outstanding client, vendor, and stakeholder…