Operational Resilience PM – Banking & Compliance

CreditNinja - KMD Partners, LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeNinja is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT Operational Resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client, ensuring alignment with SAMA regulations across technology and business domains.

You'll drive disaster recovery readiness, BCM integration, cyber resilience, and service continuity, coordinating with Transformation Office, BCM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Applications, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT project management or banking technology delivery
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, CS or related field
• Experience with regulatory frameworks and SAMA is preferred
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification required

Responsibilities

• Lead bank-wide IT 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 regulator evidence packs
• Prepare steering committee reports, executive dashboards, and regulator evidence packs
• Control project scope, budget, risks, dependencies, and vendor delivery

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, CS

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

ITIL

ISO 22301

ISO 27001

Job description

CodeNinja is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT Operational Resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client, ensuring alignment with SAMA regulations across technology and business domains.

You'll drive disaster recovery readiness, BCM integration, cyber resilience, and service continuity, coordinating with Transformation Office, BCM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Applications, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.