Project Manager - Treasury, Risk, Finance

Virtu Thinko; Manama; On-site; BHD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtu Thinko is seeking a Project Manager in Bahrain to lead end-to-end delivery of assigned IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and digital goals.

You will oversee governance, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination across Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT, and external vendors in UAE & KSA, driving successful implementations and post-implementation reviews.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering IT projects end-to-end.
• Strong governance, steering committee, and reporting capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources, and cross-border programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery across initiatives aligning with strategy.
• Coordinate with Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT and external vendors.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, risk, and quality assurance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in Bahrain, UAE and KSA.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Vendor management

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

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.

Program Oversight & Strategic Alignment

Lead end-to-end delivery across all assigned projects, ensuring alignment with group-level strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and treasury transformation goals.

Stakeholder Management

Engage senior stakeholders across Treasury, Risk, Finance, IT, and external vendors in UAE & KSA, ensuring clear communication, expectation management, and timely decision-making.

Project Planning & Roadmap Management

Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, and dependencies across: i. Asset Liability Management (ALM) System ii. Deal Tracker Upgrade iii. Treasury Overseas Scope iv. Quantum Upgrade

Governance & Reporting

Establish strong governance frameworks, including steering committees, status reporting, and escalation mechanisms to ensure transparency and control.

Budget & Resource Management

Oversee project budgets, resource allocation, and cost optimization across multiple geographies, ensuring efficient utilization and financial discipline.

Risk & Issue Management

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks especially those related to regulatory compliance, cross-border operations (UAE/KSA), and system upgrades (Quantum, ALM).

Vendor & Third-Party Coordination

Manage relationships with system vendors, implementation partners, and consultants, ensuring delivery against SLAs and contractual obligations.

Regulatory & Compliance Assurance

Ensure all projects comply with central bank regulations, IFRS requirements (for ALM), and local compliance standards in Bahrain, UAE, and KSA.

Change Management & User Adoption

Drive organizational change initiatives, including training, communication, and user onboarding for upgraded systems like Deal Tracker and Quantum.

Quality Assurance & Delivery Excellence

Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards through rigorous testing (UAT, SIT), validation, and post-implementation reviews, minimizing operational disruption.

IT Project Manager General Roles & 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