Product Manager – Islamic Banking, Cash Management & Transition Management

Socium - Teams Done Differently; Sharjah; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Socium - Teams Done Differently is seeking an experienced Product Manager for onsite Sharjah to oversee Islamic Banking, Cash Management, and related banking services. The role requires 5–10 years in Banking with strong product management and transition expertise, and Arabic-speaking proficiency.

The candidate will drive end-to-end product planning, requirements gathering, and implementation, coordinating with IT, operations, compliance, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in Banking, Financial Services, Product Management, or related banking functions.
• Strong experience in Islamic Banking with understanding of Shariah-compliant products and operations.
• Proven experience in Cash Management / Cash Banking, preferably in Corporate or Transaction Banking.
• Experience coordinating UAT, product launches, system implementations, and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage banking products and services with focus on Islamic Banking, Cash Management, and Cash Banking.
• Drive end-to-end product management: planning, requirements, implementation, and optimization.
• Support Shariah-compliant product development and services.
• Lead transition management for product implementations, migrations, and handovers.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver products.
• Gather and document business requirements, user stories, and functional specs.
• Oversee enhancements, integrations, and banking transformation initiatives.
• Support UAT, deployment planning, and post-implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with Islamic Banking principles and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and customer experience.

Skills

Islamic Banking

Cash Management

Transition Management

Product Lifecycle Management

Stakeholder Management

Corporate Payments

Job description

Location: Sharjah, UAE – Full Onsite (Candidates based in Dubai, Sharjah, or nearby locations preferred)

Contract Duration: Initial 12 months

Work Schedule: Day shift, onsite at the client's office

Target Start Date: ASAP / Within the Next 2 Weeks

Experience Required: 5–10 Years

Language Requirement: Arabic Speaking

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee banking products and services, with a strong focus on Islamic Banking, Cash Management, and Cash Banking.
• Drive end-to-end product management activities, including product planning, requirements gathering, implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization.
• Support the development, delivery, and management of Shariah-compliant banking products and services.
• Manage Cash Management and Transaction Banking products, including corporate payments, collections, cash transactions, and related banking services.
• Lead and coordinate Transition Management activities, ensuring smooth implementation, migration, and operational handover of banking products, processes, and systems.
• Collaborate with internal banking teams, business stakeholders, IT, operations, compliance, and external vendors to ensure successful product delivery.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, product specifications, user stories, and functional requirements.
• Coordinate product enhancements, system integrations, process improvements, and banking transformation initiatives.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), implementation planning, deployment, and post-implementation activities.
• Ensure banking products and processes comply with Islamic Banking principles, internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, operational efficiency, customer experience, and service delivery.
• Monitor product performance, manage delivery risks, resolve issues, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Maintain product documentation, implementation plans, transition records, and operational procedures.

Experience & Professional Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in Banking, Financial Services, Product Management, or related banking functions.
• Strong experience in Islamic Banking, with a good understanding of Shariah-compliant banking products, services, and operations.
• Proven experience in Cash Management / Cash Banking, preferably within Corporate Banking or Transaction Banking environments.
• Practical experience in Transition Management, including banking product implementation, system migration, process transition, or operational handover.
• Strong background in Banking Product Management, Product Ownership, Product Development, and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Good understanding of corporate payments, collections, cash management services, and banking transaction processes.
• Experience working with banking systems, digital banking platforms, payment solutions, and related financial technologies.
• Ability to gather and translate business requirements into functional specifications, product requirements, and implementation plans.
• Experience coordinating UAT, product launches, system implementations, and production readiness activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across business, technology, operations, compliance, and vendor teams.
• Understanding of banking regulations, operational risk, compliance requirements, and Islamic Banking principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Arabic-speaking proficiency is required.
• Candidates currently based in Dubai, Sharjah, or nearby locations who are willing to work fully onsite in Sharjah are preferred.
• Immediate availability or a short notice period is highly preferred.
• Relevant certifications in Product Management, Agile, Scrum, Banking, or Project Management are advantageous.