Basel Credit Risk RWA Consultant - PMO Lead

Overview

We re seeking a senior Basel credit risk RWA specialist to lead a PMO-driven remediation programme at a major bank in Riyadh. This role sits at the intersection of technical Basel expertise and hands-on programme management you ll be driving fixes to the bank s credit risk RWA calculation process end-to-end while aligning multiple internal departments around a shared plan of action.

• Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) for a Basel credit risk RWA remediation programme establishing governance, RAID logs, and status reporting to senior stakeholders, ALCO, Risk Committee.
• Drive technical fixes across credit risk RWA work streams including exposure classification, credit risk mitigation, CRM, external credit rating, ECAI mapping, CCF application, and Q17 SAMA regulatory reconciliation.
• Coordinate and align stakeholders across multiple departments (Business, IT, Risk, Finance, Data teams) who own different parts of the RWA calculation chain, securing buy-in and closing regulatory audit observations.
• Guide and direct existing junior team members embedded at the client who hold deep legacy system knowledge.
• Prepare executive communication packs and manage escalations for senior governance forums.
• Support broader Basel RWA regulatory alignment work counter party credit risk, market risk RWA as needed.

• 10+ years' experience in Basel credit risk RWA calculation, regulatory reporting, or capital adequacy programmes within banking.
• Hands-on technical knowledge of RWA mechanics: exposure classification, CRM, ECAI ratings, CCF application, asset classification (MSME/PSE/Default).
• Direct SAMA regulatory reporting experience strongly preferred (Q17 or equivalent).
• Proven PMO/programme management experience comfortable running governance structures and driving cross-departmental alignment in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills; able to secure buy-in from multiple departments with competing priorities.
• Based in or able to relocate to Riyadh full-time for the contract duration.
• Prior experience at a Saudi or GCC bank, or with a consultancy delivering Basel/RWA programmes in the region, highly advantageous.

• Full-time on-site presence in Riyadh required.
• Accommodation and related logistics covered for the contract duration.
• Fast-track interview process.