Systems Architect

Virtusa Middle East FZ-LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa Middle East FZ-LLC is seeking a Planning Delivery Manager to lead large, multi-workstream banking technology implementations in the UAE. You will own end-to-end delivery, aligning LOS, LMS, and Collections workstreams with governance and senior stakeholder reporting.

A strong background in plan-driven and hybrid methodologies is essential. The role requires 12–14 years in banking tech delivery, PMP/PRINCE2, and experience with major platforms such as Flowable, Newgen, FinnOne Neo, and

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of banking/financial services project delivery experience.
• Proven track record delivering multi-workstream banking implementations.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification; Agile/Scrum is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage integrated program plans across LOS, LMS, and Collections.
• Oversee go-live waves from greenfield to migration with milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, budgets, and vendor management.
• Governance, RAID, and CXO-level reporting.
• Ensure smooth data migration and integration with core banking systems.

Skills

Delivery management

Planning & scheduling

Budget management

Governance & reporting

LOS/LMS/Collections knowledge

Agile/Hybrid delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

MS Project

Wrike

Flowable

Newgen

FinnOne Neo

Nucleus

Intellect

Finacle

Pega

TCS BaNCS

Job description

Planning Delivery Management

• Develop and maintain the integrated project plan WBS schedule and critical path across the LOS LMS and Collections workstreams
• Manage scope milestones and deliverables across phased go-live waves starting with greenfield new-book implementation followed by legacy migration
• Drive day-to-day delivery sprint cadence and resource planning across business IT and vendor teams
• Track and report project progress budget CAPEX OPEX and QG gate readiness
• Manage Loan Origination System LOS migration from Newgen IBPS to Flowable including onboarding application capture STP journeys credit decisioning policy rules and BPMN approval workflows
• Manage Loan Management System LMS migration from Nucleus LMS v3 3 to FinnOne Neo covering servicing repayment scheduling accrual GL accounting deferral rescheduling write-off and closure
• Manage Collections migration from Intellect to FinnOne Neo covering delinquency management bucketing dunning collections workflows allocation field and tele-calling promise-to-pay and legal recovery processes
• Oversee KYC AML documentation and disbursement handoff to core banking
• Manage conventional retail lending products on FinnOne Neo and Islamic retail lending products on Finacle 11 x including Murabaha and Ijara
• Coordinate integrations across core banking credit bureau e-KYC payments GL channels and dialer collections tools

Required Skills

• End-to-end delivery management of large, multi-workstream banking technology/system implementation programmes.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and critical-path management using MS Project, Wrike, or similar tools.
• Budget, vendor, and commercial management.
• Governance, RAID management, and stakeholder reporting at senior/CXO level.
• Working knowledge of LOS, LMS, and Collections platforms, along with integration patterns including REST/SOAP, APIs, and data migration.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall/Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Master’s degree/MBA preferred.
• 12–14 years of banking/financial services experience, with a strong project delivery track record.
• Proven experience managing retail lending system implementations across origination, loan management, and collections, including platforms such as Flowable, Newgen, FinnOne Neo, Nucleus, Intellect, Finacle, Pega, and TCS BaNCS.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification required; Agile/Scrum certification is an advantage.