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.

• 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.