Project Manager - Core Banking

VAM Systems; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

VAM Systems in the UAE seeks a Project Manager - Core Banking to lead large-scale technology and business transformation initiatives across Dubai operations. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years PM experience, PMP is a strong advantage, and solid knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery, with stakeholder management and governance responsibilities.

You will coordinate between business teams, IT vendors and other stakeholders to ensure core banking streams are delivered on time and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Business Admin or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• PMP certification or similar is a strong advantage.
• Experience on Core Banking projects or large-scale technology transformations.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and governance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between business teams, IT vendors and stakeholders for Core Banking projects.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project plans and milestones.
• Track progress and ensure timely follow-ups on tasks and deliverables.
• Facilitate meetings, document minutes, and assign clear action items.
• Identify risks and dependencies and escalate as needed.
• Align technical teams with business requirements to drive successful outcomes.
• Maintain project documentation, reports, and governance records.
• Support testing coordination and quality checks.
• Monitor progress to meet agreed timelines and quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk & issue management

Governance & documentation

Agile & Waterfall

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Business Administration

Job description

We are currently looking for Project Manager - Core Banking for our UAE operations with the following Skill set and terms & conditions.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar Project Management role
• PMP certificate is a strong advantage or similar project certificate
• Previous experience working on Core Banking projects or similar large-scale technology and business transformation initiatives
• Solid understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project delivery methodologies
• Strong skills in stakeholder management coordination and conflict resolution
• Proven ability to manage project documentation plans and governance processes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines in complex project environments
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective coordination between business teams IT vendors and other stakeholders for Core Banking and related project streams
• Develop maintain and monitor detailed project plans timelines and key milestones
• Track progress of project activities and ensure timely follow-ups on outstanding tasks and deliverables
• Facilitate regular meetings prepare minutes of meetings and ensure clear action items are documented and followed up
• Identify risks issues and dependencies ensuring timely escalation to relevant stakeholders for resolution
• Drive alignment between technical teams and business requirements to ensure successful project outcomes
• Maintain project documentation including plans reports status updates and governance records
• Support validation testing coordination and quality checks to ensure project deliverables meet expectations
• Monitor project performance and progress ensuring adherence to agreed timelines and quality standards

Additional Information :

Terms and conditions:

Joining time frame: maximum 4 weeks

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time