Program Manager

ManpowerGroup Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Programme Manager for a 12-month contract in Dubai. This role involves driving change initiatives within the Retail and Wealth industry, managing complex projects, and ensuring successful delivery using Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and leading teams through significant business transformations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in change management across strategy, design, and delivery.
• Experience in Retail and Wealth industry with complex organizational changes.
• Proven success in executing end-to-end project lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme delivery, balancing scope, budget, and risks.
• Drive the adoption of Agile methodologies within teams.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Change Management

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Business Analysis

Job description

Programme Manager: 12mths Contract

Key responsibilities

This role will be responsible for working collaboratively with local business heads, as well as a variety of global business and delivery partners to take initiatives from initiation through to final implementation. Candidate’s role will be to lead the change initiation, design and delivery and are accountable for successful delivery of both Technology and Business Change Programmes and ensuring benefits realisation.

• Drive / lead programme delivery proactively, balancing scope, schedule, interdependencies, budget and risks.
• Managing / supporting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive / support the use of Agile methodologies within Technology teams (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean) in line with corresponding transformation frameworks at the bank
• Supporting of senior Project / Programme mangers across all stages of the initiative lifecycle to deliver larger / more complex / high priority Programmes & Projects
• Lead / support the establishment of effective programme controls and procedures
• Drive / support the adoption of HSBC standards and work in alignment with Change framework at all times.
• Manage / support the development and promotion of the technology portfolio and project management practices
• Effective & comprehensive project reporting at local forums and manage Program Artifacts.
• Set high expectations concerning quality and put in place / work within quality assurance processes
• Report progress, issues, dependencies and risks to steering committees / initiative leadership and make recommendations to influence decision making in order to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realisation

Requirements

• 5- 8 years of experience working in change environments across strategy, design (consulting), innovation and delivery.
• Retail and Wealth Industry experience in large complex organizations, implementing major organisational change and business transformation projects for banking industry.
• Experienced in leading & executing end to end project lifecycle from initiation till closure at pace and with clear examples that project outcomes were achieved. Proficiency in knowledge of consulting and Change Frameworks, Agile methodologies, Waterfall methodologies and best practices.
• Strong understanding of banking and how change drives benefits for the bank, its customers and other stakeholders.
• Extensive project management & business analysis skills and experience of managing large and complex projects.
• Strong people manager and broad experience in managing large teams of different work streams.
• All-rounder expert in Implementation, change management and benefits realization.