Programme Director – Banking Transformation

Match Performance; Qatar; Hybrid; QAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Match Performance is partnering with a leading banking organisation in Qatar to appoint a Programme Director to lead a major transformation. You will own delivery, manage transitions from external consultants, and oversee governance and assurance across multiple workstreams.

This is a senior leadership role requiring credibility, delivery focus and the ability to drive organisational change with senior executives and partners in a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• What candidates must have: extensive programme leadership in large-scale transformations.
• Experience in banking/financial services environments and governance.
• Proven ability to drive multi-workstream delivery and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall leadership and accountability for delivery of a complex transformation programme in a banking environment.
• Orchestrate transition of delivery ownership from external consultants to internal teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans aligned with strategic objectives.
• Establish governance, reporting and assurance for senior stakeholders.
• Lead multiple workstreams with cross-functional collaboration across functions, tech and partners.

Skills

Programme leadership

Banking transformation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Programme Director – Banking Transformation

Location: Doha, Qatar

Contract: Contract

Working Arrangement: Doha-based preferred; rotational working arrangement of three weeks onsite and one week remote may be considered

Salary/Rate: Competitive – dependent on experience and working arrangements

Overview

Match Performance is partnering with a leading banking organisation based in Qatar, to appoint an experienced Programme Director to lead a significant business transformation programme.

The programme is already underway and has previously been managed by an external consulting organisation. The bank is now seeking an accomplished Programme Director to assume overall ownership, manage the transition of delivery responsibilities and lead the next phase of transformation.

This is a senior leadership opportunity requiring an individual who can quickly establish credibility, assess the existing programme landscape and provide clear direction, governance and delivery accountability across multiple business and operational workstreams.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior executives, business leaders and delivery partners to ensure the programme delivers measurable business outcomes and sustainable organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume overall leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of a complex, business-led transformation programme within a banking environment.
• Manage the structured transition of programme responsibilities from the incumbent consulting organisation, ensuring continuity of delivery, knowledge transfer and clear ownership of outstanding commitments.
• Review and assess the existing programme structure, delivery plans, governance arrangements, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Develop, agree and maintain an integrated programme delivery plan aligned with the bank's strategic objectives and business priorities.
• Establish and maintain robust programme governance, reporting and assurance arrangements, providing senior stakeholders with clear visibility of progress, risks, decisions and outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate multiple transformation workstreams, ensuring effective integration across business functions, operational teams, technology stakeholders and external delivery partners.
• Build strong working relationships with executive sponsors, senior business leaders and key stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and effective decision-making support.
• Oversee programme-level dependency, risk and issue management (RAID), ensuring proactive mitigation, timely escalation and resolution.
• Manage programme budgets, resources and commercial commitments, ensuring appropriate financial control, forecasting and value for money.
• Provide leadership and direction to Project Managers and wider delivery resources, establishing clear accountability and a collaborative, results-focused delivery culture.
• Ensure appropriate change management, business readiness, stakeholder engagement and operational transition activities are embedded within programme delivery.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen programme controls, improve delivery effectiveness and accelerate the achievement of business benefits.
• Ensure programme activities align with the bank's internal governance, risk, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and delivery excellence across the programme team.

Experience & Skills

• Extensive experience operating as a Programme Director or Senior Transformation Director, leading large-scale, complex business transformation programmes.
• Strong experience within banking or financial services, with a clear understanding of banking operations, organisational structures, governance and regulatory environments.
• Proven ability to assume leadership of established programmes, assess their current position and take ownership of delivery within complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience managing the transition of programmes from external consulting organisations or third-party delivery partners would be particularly advantageous.
• Demonstrable success delivering multi-workstream business transformation, including operating model change, process improvement, organisational change and business/technology integration.
• Strong background in programme governance, integrated planning, risk management, delivery assurance and financial control.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and constructively challenge executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including Project Managers, business change resources, technology teams and external suppliers.
• Strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to make informed decisions in complex and evolving delivery environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly and operate effectively across different organisational and cultural environments.
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable taking accountability for delivery in circumstances where priorities, dependencies and stakeholder expectations may be evolving.
• Previous experience delivering transformation programmes within the Middle East or GCC region would be advantageous, although not essential