AI-Driven Lending Tech Delivery Lead

Moody's Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody’s Corporation in Dubai and Riyadh seeks an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale lending technology implementations across the Middle East. The role includes coordinating portfolios, guiding teams, and ensuring governance with PMO standards.

You will drive lifecycle delivery, client engagement, and pre-sales support while embedding AI-enabled practices for efficiency and risk management. Onboarding starts in Dubai with relocation to Riyadh for delivery in KSA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant project management experience gained within leading financial software vendors and/or the IT departments of leading financial institutions in Saudi Arabia.
• Proven delivery experience of SaaS/hosted software solutions.
• Excellent understanding of the full project lifecycle and associated methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) and tools (e.g., MS Project).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in English required. Arabic language skills are a plus.
• Strong client-focused orientation, with the drive and enthusiasm to achieve results and ensure stakeholder satisfaction, and a proven ability to lead and motivate project teams.
• Experience with Moody's Commercial Lending solution, CreditLens, and risk management experience in lending, Basel regulation, or asset liability management, are highly valued; preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on delivery experience of Generative or Agentic AI solutions used to streamline project delivery and improve operational efficiency.
• Proven ability to apply AI-powered tools to solve client and project management challenges, with a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.

Responsibilities

• Leads the delivery of large-scale lending technology implementation projects for Moody's clients across the Middle East.
• Leads the prioritization, planning, and management of projects within an assigned project portfolio.
• Manages organizational team deliverables and project responsibilities across the project lifecycle.
• Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes project efforts, and accurately captures and communicates project priorities.
• Builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with client project teams and other stakeholders.
• Records and manages project issues and risks, escalating where necessary.
• Controls project scope and manages change management processes where necessary.
• Coordinates the work of consultants and allocates resources efficiently, maintaining a cooperative and motivated project team.
• Provides expertise and consulting to other project managers on project management practices and team dynamics, team building, and group motivation.
• Provides analysis and recommendations, and develops content to continuously improve project management methodologies, processes, and documentation.
• Ensures adherence to governance guidelines set by the Project Management Office (PMO).
• Liaises with internal functions such as Product Management, Engineering, and Client Services.
• Reports on project progress to clients, senior internal stakeholders, and delivery team members.
• Provides services that satisfy existing or new client business needs, and offers proactive solution and product support to clients.
• Engages with clients on-site and off-site in a professional and timely manner.
• Supports pre-sales activities on request from a services perspective.
• This position is based in Moody’s Riyadh (KSA) office. The successful candidate will initially be onboarded at Moody’s Middle East headquarters in Dubai before relocating to Riyadh to support financial institutions in KSA.

Skills

Project management

SaaS delivery

Agile/PMBOK

English fluency

Stakeholder management

AI concepts

Arabic (plus)

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Moody’s Corporation in Dubai and Riyadh seeks an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale lending technology implementations across the Middle East. The role includes coordinating portfolios, guiding teams, and ensuring governance with PMO standards.

You will drive lifecycle delivery, client engagement, and pre-sales support while embedding AI-enabled practices for efficiency and risk management. Onboarding starts in Dubai with relocation to Riyadh for delivery in KSA.