Senior Manager

Virtusa; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT Services firm is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee large turnkey programs within Corporate Banking. With 12-15 years of experience, you will be accountable for program delivery, managing resources, and ensuring adherence to time and budget constraints. Your leadership will drive the successful implementation of banking solutions, while working closely with stakeholders and prioritizing project goals. A strong background in Core Banking or Corporate Banking Implementation is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience managing large implementations in Core Banking or Corporate/Wholesale Banking.

Responsibilities

• Direct program delivery ensuring time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Implement effective project review and reporting structures.
• Manage senior stakeholders to resolve conflicts about project priorities.
• Monitor project execution through Analyze, Design, Build, Test, and Release phases.

Skills

Core Banking implementation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile methodologies

Job description

Senior Manager (CREQ97377)

Add the Middle East to your global professional experience and have the opportunity to work on some of the leading Digital Transformation programs. @Virtusa, we apply deep technical expertise with strong industry focus to create solutions that drive digital business. Every Virtusan is empowered to innovate by challenging the norms. This spirit of cooperative disruption drives every contributor to think beyond today and build collectively for a better tomorrow. Agile in thought and transparent in action, our organization is innately driven to find a better way.

Virtusa is one of the fastest growing IT Services companies in the Middle East with a growing client base in the UAE, KSA and Qatar and we work with the leading Banking and Financial Services, Travel, Telecom and Enterprises firms in the region. We have partnered with our clients to win awards from Gartner, IDC, WfMC and other analyst for the work that we have delivered to our clients in the region.

Job Description

Corporate banking will be responsible for establishing and managing a large turnkey program within the Wholesale Banking Group. To deliver all activities within agreed constraints of time, budget and quality. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third‑party contractors or consultants in order to deliver a large customized product implementation according to plan. The team member will interact with business users to ascertain their needs and undertake the implementation of the selected package solutions or development of systems‑based solutions in order to meet business requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Direct the delivery of the program through active sponsorship, leadership and involvement in specific initiatives to ensure they meet time, cost and quality requirements
• Implement an effective review, reporting and presentation structure for all projects/programs
• Conduct program evaluations
• Work closely with key stakeholders responsible for delivery of the constituent work streams within the program
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all senior business units
• Ensure portfolio resources are appropriate to enable the necessary operational and strategic capability
• Manage interdependencies, resourcing and any proposed changes which may affect project priorities
• Identify resourcing needs in line with the portfolio plan
• Establish project plan and initiate project mobilization by confirming project scope, estimate, resources, roles and responsibilities
• Monitor and control execution of the project through Analyze, Design, Build, Test and Release and provide leadership and decision‑making support by establishing project governance
• Manage senior stakeholders in uncovering and resolving potential conflicts or disagreements about project priorities
• Perform project reporting including overall performance of the program and project completion documentation
• Lead efforts around work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of business perspective work plans to determine the required tasks and resources (process, functional, etc.) for complex projects spanning multiple business units
• Provide appropriate performance feedback for project team members
• Coach and mentor project team members on best practices, including solution delivery and IT value
• Provide input around the hiring, supervising, training and promotion of candidates as needed
• Lead a large project for a business unit within time, budget and specification constraints
• Demonstrate competency in coordinating all aspects of a large, complex project involving multiple IT disciplines and coordinating projects with other ongoing efforts
• Manage the scope‑change process and issue identification/resolution with all stakeholders
• Monitor and communicate status to senior leadership, communicating and incorporating feedback from customers
• Craft and implement communication plans requiring cultural change within the organization
• Identify and anticipate risks and issues, facilitate resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation to senior management
• Define quality standards and ensure compliance
• Prepare project completion documentation with project performance and lessons learned
• Ensure access to sensitive information pertaining to the bank, and ongoing and future projects are maintained in strict confidence

Experience & Qualifications

Years of Exp: 12-15 years experience

Experience of handling at least 1 large implementation in Core Banking or Corporate/Wholesale Banking