Program Manager - Treasury & Calypso Implementation (Turkish Speaking)

GSSTech Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the implementation of Calypso within a prominent financial institution in the UAE. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of program management experience in Treasury systems along with a proven track record of Calypso implementations and fluency in Turkish and English. Key responsibilities include managing multi-stream deliveries, program governance, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Treasury systems program management within banking or financial services.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering Calypso implementations.
• Strong understanding of Treasury products, trade lifecycle, risk, P&L, and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the full Calypso implementation program.
• Lead multi-stream delivery across various operational areas.
• Govern scope, budget, timelines, and delivery quality.

Skills

Treasury systems program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Strong leadership

Fluency in Turkish

Fluency in English

Job description

We are seeking a senior Program Manager with deep Treasury domain experience to lead the end‑to‑end implementation of Calypso for a large financial institution. This role requires strong leadership across business, IT, and vendor teams, with hands‑on ownership of delivery, governance, and stakeholder management. Fluency in Turkish is mandatory due to direct engagement with regional stakeholders. This is not a coordinator role. This is a delivery‑owning, risk‑bearing program leadership position.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the full Calypso implementation program, covering front‑to‑back treasury workflows.
• Lead multi‑stream delivery across Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, and IT.
• Act as the primary interface with Treasury business stakeholders, Calypso vendors, system integrators, and internal technology teams.
• Define and manage program roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Govern scope, budget, timelines, and delivery quality, ensuring no surprises at steering committee level.
• Manage data migration, integrations, UAT, cutover, and go‑live activities.
• Drive regulatory, risk, and compliance alignment across treasury systems.
• Prepare and present executive‑level status reports, RAID logs, and steering committee updates.
• Identify risks early, challenge assumptions, and take decisive corrective actions.
• Ensure strong post‑implementation stabilisation and handover.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Treasury systems program management within banking or financial services.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering Calypso implementations.
• Strong understanding of Treasury products (FX, MM, IRD, bonds, derivatives), trade lifecycle and STP, risk, P&L, accounting, and confirmations.
• Experience managing large‑scale, multi‑vendor programs.
• Strong command of program governance, budgeting, and senior stakeholder management.
• Ability to challenge both business and technology teams constructively.
• Fluent in Turkish and English (spoken and written) – non‑negotiable.
• Experience working with Tier‑1 banks or large financial institutions (preferred).

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in regional treasury transformations (EMEA / Turkey).
• Prior exposure to regulatory‑driven treasury initiatives.
• PMP / Prince2 / Agile certifications.