Senior Project Manager

Careers for a Changing World of Islamic Banking. Senior Project Manager

Posted On 20 Aug, 2025

Type Permanent

Job Category Enterprise Project Management Office

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to join our Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). This role is critical in leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of strategic, bank-wide initiatives that align with our long-term objectives. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving expertise to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and manage projects throughout the entire lifecycle
  —from ideation and initiation through execution, closure, and post-implementation review.
• Define clear, measurable project objectives that directly support organizational strategy.
• Drive compliance with EPMO standards, governance, and audit requirements
  , maintaining accurate project records and documentation.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by conducting regular updates, progress reports, and steering committee reviews.
• Plan, lead, and monitor project teams to deliver on scope, quality, cost, and timelines
  .
• Conduct feasibility studies, vendor evaluations (RFI/RFP), and risk assessments to support solution/vendor selection.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors, service providers, and internal teams to ensure deliverables meet specifications.
• Oversee resource allocation, contracts, budgets, and financial tracking to ensure efficient project execution.
• Implement quality assurance, governance, and change control processes for risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Capture lessons learned and conduct post-implementation reviews to measure value delivery and enable continuous improvement.

Key

Skills:

• Strong expertise in project and program management methodologies
  .
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, Visio, and PPM tools (MS EPM, Clarity, Jira).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk management and process improvement skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Negotiation, decision‑making, and creative problem‑solving abilities.
• Results‑driven, with high attention to detail and quality.
• Integrity, accountability, and active listening.

Technical

Skills:

• Project & Program Management.
• Solid understanding of systems architecture and technology development life cycles.
• 12–15 years of total experience, with at least 8–10 years in project management
  , preferably within Banking / Financial Services IT
  .
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial services systems and interfaces.

Computer/ System/ Software

Skills:

• MS Office Applications (Excel/ Word/ PowerPoint/ Visio).
• MS Project.
• PPM Software (MS EPM, Clarity, Jira)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Business (Master’s preferred).
• 12–15 years of total experience, with at least 8–10 years in project management
  , preferably within Banking / Financial Services IT
  .

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) started servicing the society in 1975; providing banking services to individuals and companies. An Amiri decree; released by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Qassimi the member of the Supreme Council & Ruler of Sharjah, was issued to launch & green‑light the bank expedition. The bank was originally founded as National Bank of Sharjah and was suited the first bank to convert to Islamic Banking in 2002.

The revolutionizing from commercial banking to Islamic banking was a significant twist for the bank. Not only were specialized products & services modulated for customers, the banks entire organization was converted to be conventional to Islamic regulations. Now, SIB offers customers a broad range of Sharia’a compliant retail, corporate & investment services through the extensive UAE networks.