Senior Technical Project Manager ( SAUDI

We are seeking an experienced Senior Saudi Technical Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact digital and IT initiatives within a SAMA-regulated environment
. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven experience managing large cross-functional teams, and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders across business, IT, and external vendors.

This role requires a hands-on leader with excellent communication skills, strong governance mindset, and the personality to drive delivery in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale IT and digital transformation projects within banking or financial institutions.
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and regulators
  .
• Manage cross-functional teams including developers, architects, business analysts, testers, and cloud engineers.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, governance models, and delivery plans aligned with business strategy.
• Ensure full compliance with SAMA regulations, security, and risk frameworks
  .
• Establish and lead Steering Committees (Steer Co), providing clear executive-level reporting and decision support.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, issues, and change requests.
• Oversee vendors and third-party partners, including delivery performance and contractual obligations.
• Track budgets, timelines, and KPIs to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and stakeholder engagement.

• 8+ years of experience in Project Management
  , preferably within banking, fintech, telecom, or regulated enterprises.
• Strong experience working in SAMA-regulated environments or with financial regulators in KSA.
• Solid technical background with exposure to:
• Core banking systems
• Digital platforms
• Cloud migration and modernization
• ERP, CRM, payments, or analytics platforms
• Proven experience managing large programs or multi-stream projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  , including C-level engagement.
• Strong leadership presence and decision-making ability.

• PRINCE2® (Foundation or Practitioner)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) or Agile certifications
• Technical Project & Program Management
• SAMA Compliance & Regulatory Delivery
• Digital Transformation
• Governance & Reporting (Steer Co level)
• Risk, Issue & Change Management