Senior IT Project Manager - Banking & Governance

GSSTech Group

Dubai

On-site

AED 300,000 - 520,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

GSSTech Group in Dubai seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to own full IT project delivery across planning, execution, monitoring and closure within the Group IT delivery function of a major UAE bank. You will lead scope, schedule, budget, risk and governance, run Steering Committees and act as the highest internal escalation point on projects.

The role requires 12+ years in IT, 8+ years as a PM, 2+ years in banking, PMP/PRINCE2, and proven Waterfall/Agile delivery.

Qualifications

12+ years of overall IT experience
8+ years holding the title of IT Project Manager or Senior Project Manager
2+ years delivering IT projects inside a bank or financial institution
Proven delivery using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Direct ownership of project budgets, with experience in cost and budget analysis
Experience running Steering Committee and Project Board meetings
Hands on with MS Project, Visio and the Microsoft Office suite
Degree in IT, Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Define project scope, goals and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility
Identify all phases, activities and effort required to complete the project
Build resource plans covering internal teams, contractors and vendors
Develop detailed project plans and baselines to track progress
Direct the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution and closure
Coordinate internal teams, external consultants and contractors to deliver against plan
Deliver projects on schedule, within approved scope and within budget
Monitor and control the quality of deliverables at every stage
Ensure smooth coordination across Group IT teams
Define and track project metrics, KPIs and quality measures
Track and manage defects and fixes through SIT and UAT
Manage the critical path and all cross team dependencies
Identify, manage and mitigate risks through a structured RAID process
Monitor budget utilisation, actual versus planned
Define the communication plan, frequency and channels
Lead daily standups, Project Board and Steering Committee meetings
Prepare progress reports, highlight reports and MIS for the PMO
Present project status to business owners and senior stakeholders
Run project and change management in line with bank governance, PMO and QMS standards
Proactively manage scope changes and build contingency plans
Ensure compliance with Legal, Audit and Risk functions, and with Central Bank regulations for electronic and mobile banking solutions
Resolve conflicts and keep the project team aligned and productive
Organise workshops with business and technology stakeholders
Monitor team timesheets daily and manage contractor resource renewals
Build and develop a high performing project team