Project Manager PMO Transformation Office - Req 193

Atribs Metscon Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Dubai seeks a Project Manager to oversee large systems implementations and manage complex projects. The ideal candidate will possess 15 years of experience, including 10 years in financial services, with a strong background in Agile methodologies and stakeholder management. The role involves ensuring effective governance and reporting, as well as engaging with various stakeholders to drive project success.

Qualifications

• 15 years of overall experience.
• 10 years of relevant experience in financial services.
• Experience in corporate/wholesale banking and tech banking project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize and manage large system implementations.
• Establish governance and reporting for portfolio/projects.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to deliver effective solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Agile methodology

Program management

Vendor relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Mandatory skills

• Mobilize and anage large systems implementations working across both business and technology delivery leads.
• Establish and maintain Portfolio/ Program / Project level governance and reporting to ensure effective decisionmaking. Identifying Implementing & Support corresponding controls to manage the needs of the portfolio. This includes (not limited to) budget ongoing financial management resource management change control portfolio development / management Compliance and Project Risk Management.
• Facilitate & managing internal and external stakeholders to meet agreed targets delivering cost effective solutions across relevant portfolios
• Engage with Program and Delivery Leads along with other key business stakeholders to establish and manage key program management activities such as prioritize Change the Bank Book of Work internal and external resource tracking / coordination
• Proactively develop and deliver analysis management information and reporting to support and drive decision making at all levels of governance
• Preparation of lessons learned & project / program closure reports
• Experience in Agile Methodology and Agile Project / Program Implementation along with implementing a Hybrid methodology for systems / applications which would not follow the Agile approach.
• Demonstrable experience in governing projects of complex transformation programs with standardized methodologies or frameworks set up by the PMO.
• Experience in a leadership / management role with excellent stakeholder influencing skills

Desired Skills

• Experience in managing complex vendor relationships and associated contract negotiations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Overall years of experience
• 15 years
• Relevant years of experience
• 10 years
• Industry & Education background
• Financial Services
• Corporate / Wholesale banking
• Tech Banking project delivery
• End to end banking project delivery experience

• Required Experience:
• IC