Remittance Business​/Project Manager

Remittance Business Project Manager

Employment type

Contract

6-12 months

Riyadh KSA

We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Project Manager to be seconded full-time at a leading bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia embedded within the Cards amp Payments department In this role you will own the end-to-end delivery of payments and remittance projects from initiation and requirements gathering through to UAT go-live and post-deployment monitoring while also supporting day-to-day operational flows within the remittance and payment s function This is a hands-on client-facing role that requires strong coordination across internal bank teams third-party vendors technology partners and scheme operators You will be expected to operate independently on-site represent the engagement professionally and drive project outcomes with minimal supervision

• Lead end-to-end delivery of payments and remittance projects including new product launches system upgrades API integrations and payment scheme implementations e g SARIE BUNA AFAQ IPS
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans timelines RACI matrices and status reports using tools such as JIRA CLM or equivalent
• Gather and review functional requirements and support the production of Business Requirement Documents BRDs in coordination with technology and business teams
• Coordinate across business technology compliance and vendor teams to ensure milestones are met on time and within scope
• Manage UAT cycles define test cases coordinate functional regression and system testing review UAT evidence track defects and manage resolution with vendors and technical teams
• Monitor post-deployment production performance and elevate issues promptly to ensure business continuity

• Support the operational management of inbound and outbound payment and remittance flows including SWIFT local transfers bulk payments and API-based transactions
• Assist with monitoring remittance flows via portals FTP and API tools and support settlement activities including nostro vostro account reconciliation and correspondent bank charge management
• Help identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities within existing operational workflows
• Act as a point of escalation for operational incidents coordinating with technology teams to drive timely resolution
• Support compliance with SAMA regulations and relevant scheme rules across all project and operational activities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal client stakeholders across operations technology compliance and business
• Manage day-to-day interactions with external vendors MTOs correspondent banking partners and scheme operators
• Prepare and present project updates steering committee materials and risk issue logs to senior stakeholders

• 6 8 years of experience in project management within the payments remittance or financial services sector
• Demonstrated experience delivering payments or remittance projects at a bank fintech or money transfer operator MTO in KSA or the GCC
• Solid understanding of Saudi and GCC payment schemes including SARIE BUNA AFAQ GCC RTGS IPS Instant Payment System and SAMA regulatory requirements
• Hands-on experience with SWIFT messaging standards MT Series 1 2 amp 9 and MX ISO 20022 messages PACS PAIN CAMT and cross-border payment flows
• Experience with API integration projects including correspondent bank integrations identity KYC APIs and MTO platform connectivity
• Familiarity with payment system platforms such as OPF Open Payment Framework TMS X GTX or similar core payments infrastructure
• Experience managing end-to-end UAT processes including functional regression and system testing and coordinating vendor-side defect resolution
• Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA CLM or equivalent
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills able to engage confidently with both technical teams and senior business leaders

• Familiarity with incident management tools
• Exposure to core banking systems e g T24 Temenos Oracle
• Knowledge of settlement mechanisms including SWIFT GCC RTGS and local scheme settlement flows
• Familiarity with ELM APIs e g Tahaquq Nafath Yakeen and Saudi digital identity integration frameworks
• Arabic language proficiency spoken and or written is a plus
• PMP PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification is an advantage