Project Manager - Core Banking

Virtuthinko W. L; Manama; On-site; BHD 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtuthinko W. L in Manama, Bahrain, seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT project delivery, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and digital goals.

The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, defining scope and success criteria, managing budgets and governance, and driving change management across stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and transition to operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking to ensure cost control.
• Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across business, IT, and executive levels.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, vendors, and business users.
• Ensure effective change management processes to support smooth adoption of new systems and processes.
• Oversee requirements gathering, validation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery against agreed SLAs.
• Ensure quality assurance through structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, performance testing).
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Facilitate decision-making and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee system integration efforts and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices.
• Support data migration, system cutover, and go-live planning activities.
• Lead post-implementation reviews and ensure successful transition to operations/support teams

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of assigned initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Group's business strategy, regulatory requirements, and digital goals.

Responsibilities

• SAMA Report Dataset Development and API Publishing
• Core Banking Enhancements 2024
• Fraud Risk Managment System Implementation
• AFAQ Cross-Currency Enhancement
• Support Automation of Court Order Monthly Payments
• Enabling BEN Charge Type for Payments
• Mid Rate Issue - LCY Conversion Issue in Interest Accrual Reversal
• Automation of Customer Risk Assessment Methodology (CRAM)
• Home Construction Finance
• Workplace Banking (New Segment Creation)
• Notional Pooling - Interest Optimization
• Overdraft in Excess Total Number of Days Enhancement in Core Banking
• Primary and Secondary Sector Codes at Facility Level Enhancement in Core Banking
• Reallocation of Credit Limit in Core Banking
• SAMA API Integration - Data Collection and Reporting
• Shared collateral in Core Banking
• Transaction SMS Configuration Enhancement
• Core post implementation support

Project Management Duties

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking to ensure cost control.
• Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across business, IT, and executive levels.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, vendors, and business users.
• Ensure effective change management processes to support smooth adoption of new systems and processes.
• Oversee requirements gathering, validation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery against agreed SLAs.
• Ensure quality assurance through structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, performance testing).
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Facilitate decision-making and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee system integration efforts and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices.
• Support data migration, system cutover, and go-live planning activities.
• Lead post-implementation reviews and ensure successful transition to operations/support teams