Senior Lending Tech Project Director - AI-Driven Delivery

Moody's Investors Service; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Investors Service seeks a seasoned Project Leader to deliver large-scale lending technology implementations across the Middle East. You will lead prioritization, planning, and management of complex projects for Moody's clients, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

Based in Moody’s Riyadh office, you will onboard in Dubai before relocating to Riyadh to support financial institutions in KSA. Strong English, PMP/PRINCE2/Agile, and AI tooling experience are preferred for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of project management experience in financial software or IT for leading financial institutions in Saudi Arabia.
• Delivery experience of SaaS/hosted software solutions.
• Fluent English; Arabic language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads the delivery of large-scale lending technology implementation projects for Moody's clients across the Middle East.
• Manages prioritization, planning, and project portfolio delivery.
• Coordinates project scope, risks, and change management across lifecycle.
• Liaises with Product Management, Engineering, and Client Services to ensure client success.
• Provides governance and mentoring on project management practices and team dynamics.
• Support pre-sales activities from a services perspective when requested.

Skills

Project management

SaaS delivery

PMP/PRINCE2/Agile

MS Project

English fluency

Arabic language skills

Client-focused

Leadership

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Moody's Investors Service seeks a seasoned Project Leader to deliver large-scale lending technology implementations across the Middle East. You will lead prioritization, planning, and management of complex projects for Moody's clients, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

Based in Moody’s Riyadh office, you will onboard in Dubai before relocating to Riyadh to support financial institutions in KSA. Strong English, PMP/PRINCE2/Agile, and AI tooling experience are preferred for success in this role.