Head of Tech Program & Project Delivery

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 350,000 - 520,000

Full time

15 hours ago
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Job summary

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Unit Head to lead the Program & Project Management Delivery function within Technology Transformation & Portfolio Management.

You will oversee end-to-end technology program execution, ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, quality and governance, and build a sustainable delivery organization with capacity planning and UAE National development.

Qualifications

  • Enterprise program and project delivery management.
  • Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Integrated planning, scheduling and critical path management.
  • Project financial management, forecasting and budget control.
  • Risk, issue, change, quality and benefits management.
  • PMO governance, stage gates, project assurance and audit readiness.
  • Executive reporting, stakeholder engagement and escalation management.
  • Vendor, commercial and strategic partner delivery management.
  • FTE planning, workforce analytics and resource capacity management.
  • UAE Nationals development, mentoring and capability frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution of the technology program and project portfolio.
  • Ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, quality and governance.
  • Set priorities, milestones and recovery actions across teams.
  • Provide oversight for material delivery risks and constraints.
  • Maintain integrated plans, baselines and forecasts.
  • Monitor milestones, dependencies, risks and decisions throughout lifecycle.
  • Ensure delivery discipline and evidence-based forecasting.
  • Close projects with lessons learned and benefits transition.
  • Partner with sponsors and stakeholders to confirm outcomes and acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain stakeholder communication and governance updates.
  • Ensure outcomes support business cases and strategic objectives.
  • Manage cross-functional dependencies and conflicts.
  • Oversee vendor performance and contractual commitments.
  • Work with Finance, Legal and Procurement on commercial matters.
  • Promote value for money and resource efficiency.
  • Ensure SDLC adherence, risk controls and regulatory requirements.
  • Support governance, audits and remediation activities.
  • Lead capability development and succession planning for PM delivery.

Skills

Enterprise program delivery
Agile delivery
Waterfall delivery
Hybrid delivery
Integrated planning
Project financial management
Risk, issue & governance
PMO governance
Executive reporting
Vendor & partner management
FTE planning & capacity
UAE National development
Leadership & coaching

Job description

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Unit Head to lead the Program & Project Management Delivery function within Technology Transformation & Portfolio Management.

You will oversee end-to-end technology program execution, ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, quality and governance, and build a sustainable delivery organization with capacity planning and UAE National development.

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