IT Project Manager - Card and Payment-PCI DSS

VAM Systems Inc.; Doha; On-site; QAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

VAM Systems Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager specialized in Cards and Payment to drive complex initiatives in Qatar.

The role requires coordinating with business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and card schemes to ensure delivery within scope, time, budget and governance standards. Ideal candidates will have 8–10 years in IT project management within banking or digital payments, with strong knowledge of PCI DSS, tokenization, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of IT project management experience in banking/financial services/cards/payments.
• PMP certification is required or strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering end‑to‑end IT projects with governance, documentation and change control.
• Knowledge of tokenization, PCI DSS, ePayments, digital wallets, and card schemes compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of IT projects in the cards/payments domain.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders IT teams vendors card schemes and compliance teams.
• Manage scope timelines budgets risks issues and governance artifacts.
• Ensure comprehensive project documentation and adherence to governance standards.

Skills

IT Project Management

Cards Banking Domain

PMP certification

Stakeholder management

Vendor coordination

Risk management

PCI DSS

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Project budgeting

Education

PMP certification

Job description

We are currently looking for IT Project Manager - Card and Payment for our Qatar operations

Purpose

This job profile is prepared to support recruitment of an experienced IT Project Manager with strong expertise in Cards Banking Technology and IT project delivery The profile may be shared with consultant recruitment companies for sourcing suitable candidates

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager with strong knowledge of banking technology and the Cards domain The candidate should have hands-on experience managing complex IT projects within the banking or financial services industry particularly across Credit Cards Debit Cards Prepaid Cards ePayments and related regulatory and scheme-driven initiatives The role requires close coordination with business stakeholders IT teams vendors card schemes compliance teams and other internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within agreed scope timelines budget quality and governance standards

Experience and Certification Requirements

8 10 years of experience in IT Project Management preferably within banking financial services cards payments or digital banking environments PMP certification is required or strongly preferred Proven experience in managing end-to-end IT project delivery including planning execution monitoring risk management stakeholder coordination vendor management and project closure Experience working in structured governance environments with strong documentation reporting escalation and change control practices Cards and Banking Domain Knowledge Good understanding of tokenization PCI DSS ePayments digital wallets and payment processing flows Knowledge of card schemes certifications mandates and compliance requirements Strong stakeholder management vendor coordination and communication skills Ability to manage project risks issues dependencies change requests and escalations Strong analytical planning documentation and reporting capabilities Experience working with cross-functional teams in banking IT environments Ability to communicate effectively with senior management business stakeholders technology teams and external partners Strong problem-solving skills with a structured and proactive delivery approach

Joining time frame

2 weeks maximum 1 month