Technical Program Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

PMO (Data warehousing)

Abu Dhabi – onsite

Position Overview

We are looking for a PMO Specialist with expertise in data warehousing for banking sector clients, based in the UAE. This role focuses on overseeing the governance, management, and delivery of large-scale data warehousing and related analytics projects within financial institutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory compliance, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee project portfolio management and delivery of data warehousing initiatives for banking clients, supporting finance transformation and analytics programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain PMO frameworks, processes, and standards specific to data warehousing and data integration projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams—including IT, data engineering, compliance, and business stakeholders—to ensure clear requirements, risks, and timelines for data warehouse builds and enhancements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and risks, providing regular status updates and executive-level reporting tailored to banking data and regulatory needs.
• Ensure all data warehouse deliverables meet banking industry compliance, data governance, and cybersecurity standards.
• Manage project documentation, change requests, and post-implementation reviews, ensuring continuous process improvement in data warehousing delivery.
• Act as a central contact for resolving project issues, facilitating stakeholder communications, and escalating risks.
• Support the implementation and training of project management and data governance tools for effective execution and oversight of data warehousing projects.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a PMO or project/program management role, with a focus on data warehousing or large-scale data projects in the banking/financial services industry.
• Proven understanding of data warehousing concepts, architectures (such as ETL, data marts, data governance), and data quality/integrity processes.
• Familiarity with banking business processes, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices.
• Proficiency with project management tools (such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet) and data tools (such as SQL, reporting/BI solutions).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or similar PMO certification.
• Experience leading finance transformation or core banking data initiatives.
• Exposure to contemporary data warehousing technologies (such as cloud-based solutions, advanced analytics).
• Understanding of data privacy, cybersecurity, and data quality frameworks relevant to the UAE banking sector