Banking IT Operational Resilience PM | SAMA Regs

CodeNinja Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeNinja Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bank-wide IT Operational Resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client.

You will ensure compliance with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) regulations, drive disaster recovery readiness, BCM integration, cyber resilience, and continuity of critical business services across technology and business domains. Working within CodeNinja's embedded engineering model, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in IT project management, banking technology delivery, operational resilience, BCM, DR, infrastructure resilience, or regulatory programs.
• Direct experience navigating SAMA regulatory requirements and knowledge of banking environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of operational resilience projects across business and technology domains.
• Coordinate with Transformation Office, BCM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Applications, Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams.
• Ensure alignment with SAMA operational resilience regulations and audit requirements.
• Manage resilience assessments, gap closures, DR drills, service continuity planning, and critical service mapping.
• Prepare steering committee reports, executive dashboards, and regulator evidence packs.
• Control project scope, budget, risks, dependencies, and vendor delivery.

Skills

PMP or PRINCE2 certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

CodeNinja Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bank-wide IT Operational Resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client.

You will ensure compliance with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) regulations, drive disaster recovery readiness, BCM integration, cyber resilience, and continuity of critical business services across technology and business domains. Working within CodeNinja's embedded engineering model, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to