Project Manager – Data & Analytics Programs - BFSI

Compunet Connections; India; On-site; INR 8,981,266 - 14,113,418; Full time

Job summary

Compunet Connections seeks an accomplished Delivery Manager to lead end‑to‑end Data & Analytics initiatives for a premier banking institution in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee large delivery teams (60–70), drive governance, and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure on‑time, high‑quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include coordinating Data Engineering, Warehousing, Governance, BI, AI/ML initiatives, and ensuring regulatory/security compliance while delivering business value.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, or Portfolio Management roles.
• Proven track record of managing large‑scale Data & Analytics programs within Banking & Financial Services organizations.
• Experience leading teams of 60+ members across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Strong understanding of: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Quality, BI & Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Data Science & AI/ML.
• Experience managing distributed delivery teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong expertise in project governance, stakeholder management, risk management, and delivery planning.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery Leadership: Own the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple Data & Analytics programs and drive execution across data domains.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior banking stakeholders and executives, provide health updates and dashboards.
• Team Leadership: Guide 60–70 professionals, manage resource planning, capacity, and performance.
• Program Governance: Establish controls, standards, and best practices; monitor risks and issues; drive Agile/Hybrid delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Define delivery KPIs, drive process improvements, and ensure customer value realization.

Skills

Delivery Leadership

Program Management

Executive Stakeholder Management

Banking Domain Expertise

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Risk & Issue Management

Resource Management

Agile Delivery

Vendor Coordination

Governance & Compliance

Customer Relationship Management

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an accomplished Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale Data & Analytics initiatives for one of the leading banking institutions in Saudi Arabia. This is a leadership role suited for professionals who have successfully managed enterprise-wide data transformation programs, large delivery teams, and senior business stakeholders within the Banking & Financial Services sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the timely, high-quality delivery of multiple strategic data initiatives while managing cross‑functional teams comprising Data Engineers, Data Architects, BI Specialists, Data Scientists, QA Engineers, and Project Managers. If you have a passion for delivery excellence, stakeholder management, and driving business outcomes through data, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery Leadership: Own the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple Data & Analytics programs. Drive execution across Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Data Science, AI/ML, Business Intelligence, Reporting, and Analytics initiatives. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations. Establish delivery governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior banking stakeholders, business leaders, technology teams, and executive management. Provide regular project health updates, risk assessments, and executive dashboards. Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery outcomes.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor large delivery teams of 60–70 professionals. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Manage resource planning, utilization, capacity forecasting, and delivery performance.
• Program Governance: Establish project controls, delivery standards, and best practices. Monitor project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans. Drive Agile, Scrum, and Hybrid delivery methodologies where appropriate. Ensure compliance with banking, security, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Operational Excellence: Define and monitor delivery KPIs and service metrics. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across delivery processes. Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and business value realization.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 15–20 years of overall IT experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, or Portfolio Management roles
• Proven track record of managing large‑scale Data & Analytics programs within Banking & Financial Services organizations
• Experience leading teams of 60+ members across multiple projects and workstreams
• Strong understanding of: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Quality, Business Intelligence & Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Data Science & AI/ML
• Experience managing distributed delivery teams and multiple concurrent projects
• Strong expertise in project governance, stakeholder management, risk management, and delivery planning
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with banks or financial institutions
• Exposure to modern cloud-based data platforms and enterprise data architectures
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements within the banking industry
• Experience working in multicultural and geographically distributed environments

Desired Certifications

• PMP / PgMP
• PRINCE2
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• SAFe Agilist
• Agile Project Management Certifications
• Relevant Data & Cloud Certifications

Key Competencies

• Delivery Leadership
• Program Management
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Banking Domain Expertise
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Risk & Issue Management
• Resource Management
• Agile Delivery
• Vendor Coordination
• Governance & Compliance
• Customer Relationship Management

Why Join?

Opportunity to work with one of Saudi Arabia's leading banking institutions. Lead strategic, business‑critical Data & Analytics transformation initiatives. Manage large, high‑performing delivery teams. Work directly with senior leadership and executive stakeholders. Long‑term, stable opportunity with significant career growth potential.