Head of Tech Program & Project Delivery

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

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.