Senior Banking Project Manager

Linnk Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linnk Group in Doha is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic banking projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

The role focuses on PMO governance, end-to-end delivery, and effective stakeholder management across IT, risk, compliance, and operations. Strong English and Arabic communication is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including 5–6 years in a supervisory/project management role within banking or IT operations.
• Strong experience in PMO governance and full project lifecycle delivery.
• Good understanding of Home Banking, ATM Management Systems, Card Management Systems, Foreign Trade, Treasury products, and other banking operations products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and reporting.
• Establish PMO frameworks, track project progress, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate consultants, vendors, business teams, IT, risk, compliance, and operations; define deliverables and steering meetings.
• Oversee business requirements gathering, prioritization, implementation planning, testing, UAT, and go-live activities.
• Ensure compliance with banking policies, procedures, operational standards, and regulatory requirements; identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.

Skills

PMO governance

Leadership

Planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Go/No-Go decision making

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Bilingual: English & Arabic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Banking/Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration/IT

Tools

Banking applications

Payment systems

UAT/testing tools

Job description

Responsible for managing strategic banking projects, PMO governance, business requirements, and end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Governance

• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and reporting.
• Establish PMO frameworks, track project progress, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

2. Consultant & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate consultants, vendors, business teams, IT, risk, compliance, and operations.
• Define deliverables, monitor performance, and facilitate steering committee meetings.

3. Business Requirements & Delivery

• Oversee business requirements gathering, prioritization, and implementation planning.
• Lead system testing, UAT, go-live activities, and product enhancements.

4. Banking Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with banking policies, procedures, operational standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for automation, risk reduction, and improved operational efficiency.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including 5–6 years in a supervisory/project management role within banking or IT operations.
• Project Management: Strong experience in PMO governance and full project lifecycle delivery.
• Banking Knowledge: Good understanding of Home Banking, ATM Management Systems, Card Management Systems, Foreign Trade, Treasury products, and other banking operations products.
• Technical Skills: Experience with banking applications, payment systems, business requirements, system testing, and UAT.
• Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership, planning, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, IT, or a related field.
• Languages: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Arabic.