Senior Project Manager

Avaloq; Dubai; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services software company is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee the implementation of on-premise and cloud solutions. This role entails managing large-scale banking projects, coordinating diverse teams, and ensuring successful project delivery. The candidate should have a strong background in project management within the banking sector, proven leadership skills, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading large projects, especially in software solutions.
• Solid understanding of banking business and processes.
• Experience with multi-cultural teams and international projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end implementation of projects for major global banks.
• Prepare project budgets and collaborate with key stakeholder teams.
• Ensure project objectives are achieved in terms of scope, quality, time, and budget.

Skills

Project leadership

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Leadership experience

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or Engineering

Project Management qualification

Job description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible the managing the end-to-end implementation of Avaloqs on-premise and/or BPaaS/SaaS solutions with the following general responsibilities:

• Overall planning execution and leadership of change the bank projects for Avaloqs customers major global bank. Includes working with the required Avaloq units (Solution Architect / Consultants Infrastructure Support Services Regional Banking Operations customer representatives etc) and partner resources where define project objectives and execute defined project plan.
• Preparing project budget and subsequently commercial offers in close cooperation with the Avaloq Solution Architect / Consultants and Key Account Managers for their submission and negotiation with prospective and existing customers.
• Achieve defined objectives of the projects (scope quality time budget reporting project staffing (internal Avaloq and external partners) and post project reviews).
• Consulting and coaching of the customers project managers and team to leverage best practices and business processes reflected in Avaloqs Banking Reference.
• Concurrently leading projects and support pre-sales offers to prospects.
• Ensures deliverables are timely and of good quality

Qualifications :

• Proven track record as overall project leader in large projects (preferably involving the introduction of standard software solutions)
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Economics Engineering or equivalent
• Project Management qualification from a leading accreditor
• Excellent communications and presentation skills
• Knowledge of the banking business and bank-related processes
• Negotiation skills and proven experience up to steering committee level
• Leadership experience involving interdisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Experience in international change the banks platform projects would be advantageous
• Persistent assertive resilient. Maintains an overview and can set priorities
• Must be able to adapt to changing work hours

It would be a real bonus if you have

• PMP Certified

Additional Information :

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire compensate and promote regardless of origin age gender identity sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time