Project Manager Banking

VAM Systems; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

VAM Systems in UAE is seeking a Program Manager to lead our UAE operations across digital channels, IT systems, operations and risk functions.

The role requires strong banking domain knowledge, multi-vendor management, and proven governance and stakeholder leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of banking systems and channels.
• Ability to manage multi-vendor and cross functional delivery environments.
• Excellent leadership stakeholder management and governance skills.
• Adept at balancing compliance requirements with customer experience considerations.
• Strong digital and retail banking background in UAE.

Responsibilities

• Translate regulatory requirements into a structured, time-bound implementation roadmap across digital channels, IT systems, operations and risk functions.
• Establish program governance, steering committee and reporting cadence to senior management and regulators as required.
• Plan, organize and manage projects to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Define and track KPIs throughout the program lifecycle to measure success and compliance.
• Strengthen governance frameworks and reduce operational risks by applying lessons learned from past initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate risks, control effectiveness and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors and business units to gather and document requirements.

Skills

Banking domain knowledge

Multi-vendor management

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk management

Customer experience focus

Job description

We are currently looking for Program Manager for our UAE operations with the following Skill set and terms & conditions.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of banking systems and channels.
• Ability to manage multi-vendor and cross functional delivery environments.
• Excellent leadership stakeholder management and governance skills.
• Adept at balancing compliance requirements with customer experience considerations.
• Strong digital and retail banking background in UAE.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership

Translate CBUAE circular requirements into a structured time-bound implementation roadmap across digital channels IT systems operations and risk functions.

Establish program governance steering committee and reporting cadence to senior management and CBUAE as required.

Plan organize and manage projects to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.

Define and track KPIs throughout the program lifecycle to measure success and compliance.

Governance & Risk Management

Strengthen governance frameworks and reduce operational risks by applying lessons learned from past and ongoing initiatives.

Identify and mitigate risks control effectiveness and audit readiness.

Maintain central documentation: risk register decision logs agreements on deviations compliance sign offs.

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination

Collaborate with cross-functional teams vendors and business units to gather and document requirements.

Manage vendor performance ensuring service levels and development quality meet expectations.

Ensure change management approach to drive awareness for internal teams and customer facing communication is in place.

Compliance & Technical Oversight

Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time