Senior Delivery Manager – Omnichannel

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to oversee technology deliveries across Personal, Islamic, Private, and Business banking. The ideal candidate will possess over 12 years of experience with a strong focus on budgeting, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies. This role offers an opportunity to drive strategic initiatives and make a significant impact in the banking industry.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall experience, with 10+ years in project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee comprehensive delivery portfolio, managing prioritization and resource allocation.
• Drive execution of cross-domain programs and manage delivery governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless execution and integration.

Skills

Budgeting & Cost Control

Domain Knowledge

Agile & Hybrid Delivery Models

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk & Issue Management

Job description

• Sub Division: Technology - Personal, Wealth and Business Banking

Company Description

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.

Job Description

Overall objectives

The Senior Delivery Manager – WBS / EP / Omnichannel is responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of all technology deliveries across these PWBB domains. This includes managing cross-functional programs that span across Personal, Islamic, Private, Business banking along with technology platforms like digital platforms, engagement systems, omnichannel services, embedded finance, and AI innovation. The role ensures timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of initiatives aligned with business goals, regulatory standards, and customer expectations.

Role specific responsibilities

• Oversee a comprehensive delivery portfolio, managing prioritization, resource allocation, and interdependencies.
• Own the delivery budget across domains, ensuring cost efficiency, financial tracking, and alignment with investment plans.
• Drive the execution of cross-domain programs Establish and manage delivery governance frameworks, steering committees, and performance dashboards.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure seamless execution and integration.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party delivery partners to ensure accountability and performance.

General functional responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership to cross-functional technology teams, fostering a culture of innovation and agility.
• Develop and maintain delivery roadmaps, capacity plans, and resource forecasts.
• Ensure robust IT governance, risk management, and compliance with internal and external regulations
• Foster collaboration with enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure, and other IT domains.
• Track and report on key scorecards indicators (KPIs) including Audit and RISK items.

Qualifications

Core competencies required (Exp Overall : 12+ Years, PM 10+ Years)

• Budgeting & Cost Control: Strong financial acumen in managing delivery budgets, optimizing costs, and ensuring ROI.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of Wealth, Business Banking products and customer journeys.
• Agile & Hybrid Delivery Models: Proficiency in agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to influence and collaborate with senior business and technology leaders.
• Risk & Issue Management: Skilled in identifying and mitigating delivery risks and dependencies.