IT Project Manager

MEININGER Hotels; Jeddah; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FinTech software provider is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to join their team in Jeddah. The role involves managing high-impact IT projects within the banking sector, requiring comprehensive project management skills, and a strong understanding of related technologies. Candidates with a degree in Computer Science or Engineering and a minimum of 3 years experience in project management are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Free Friday afternoons

35-hour week in August

Remote days per week

Private & Medical Insurance

Dental insurance

Lunch vouchers

Exclusive Employees discounts

Free coffee

English courses

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related experience in project management.
• Hands-on experience managing IT projects.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a strategic project, ensuring budgeting and execution.
• Organize project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Manage vendor relationships for optimal solutions.

Skills

Project Management Techniques

Performance Evaluation

Change Management Principles

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project Management Software

Job description

Company Description

CREALOGIX is a leading global FinTech software solutions provider working with some of the most innovative financial brands in the world. We are dynamic and growing with over 380 employees around the world including Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the UK, the Middle East and Singapore.

Some of the world's largest banks and wealth management firms select and deploy our advanced SaaS and cloud-based technologies to meet their customers' needs - and it's our people who make the difference.

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our team on-site in Jeddah.

If you have a proven track record in managing IT projects, enjoy hands-on involvement throughout the full project lifecycle, and are seeking a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment - we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a high-impact strategic project, ensuring successful execution, budgeting, and alignment with business objectives.
• Organize the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables, as well as any possible change throughout the lifecycle with agility and business acumen.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements for the Company, the customer, and any related third party.
• Lead the planning and implementation of the project and any risk and/or required corrective action.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff, promoting team building and common objectives achievement, according to Company principles.
• Plan and schedule project timelines, ensuring proper reporting and communication to all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage QA from business and technical specifications to test and validation, based on best practices, Company processes, and specialized staff.
• Clearly define and manage critical milestones, phasing, and project finalization.
• Promote business development through active participation in presales, identifying upselling opportunities and contributing to long-term customer engagement.
• Focus on customer needs understanding, to support any new initiative and promote long term engagement.
• Manage vendor relationships strategically to deliver optimal solutions for the client.
• Capitalize experiences to keep the Company offer updated and closer to market requirements.

Requirements and skills:

• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software is a strong advantage
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Experience in Banking sector is a strong advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer science or engineering.
• Hands on Technical Project Manager, must be able to understand the main concepts of complex IT projects, manage plans, resources and reporting.
• Familiarity with multichannel projects in financial corporations.
• A minimum of 3 years of related experience in project management or a related functional area in IT projects.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is desirable.

Additional Information

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Full-time
• Flexible working hours
• Free Friday afternoons
• 35-hour week for the full month of August (free afternoons!)
• Remote days per week
• Private & Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Lunch vouchers
• Exclusive Employees discounts
• Free coffee
• English courses
• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you.

We offer flexible annual working time models, as well as a hybrid approach to home office. At CREALOGIX we live a friendly culture with flat hierarchies, where people call each other by their first names. Come and join us in a supportive working environment with training and development opportunities on and off the job, a generous holiday entitlement, the possibility of unpaid leave as well as location-related benefits.

CREALOGIX Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of origin, religion, age or gender. We support inclusion and welcome diversity as an essential source of strength in our global team. Please note that all our job descriptions are written gender neutral.

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