Core Banking / Project Manager

Scope of Work – Core Banking / Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of assigned initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Group's business strategy, regulatory requirements, and digital goals.

SAMA Report Dataset Development and API Publishing

Core Banking Enhancements 2024

Fraud Risk Managment System Implementation

AFAQ Cross-Currency Enhancement

Support Automation of Court Order Monthly Payments

Enabling BEN Charge Type for Payments

Mid Rate Issue - LCY Conversion Issue in Interest Accrual Reversal

Automation of Customer Risk Assessment Methodology (CRAM)

Home Construction Finance

Workplace Banking (New Segment Creation)

Notional Pooling - Interest Optimization

Overdraft in Excess Total Number of Days Enhancement in Core Banking

Primary and Secondary Sector Codes at Facility Level Enhancement in Core Banking

Reallocation of Credit Limit in Core Banking

SAMA API Integration - Data Collection and Reporting

Shared collateral in Core Banking

Transaction SMS Configuration Enhancement

Core post implementation support

IT Project Manager General Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking to ensure cost control.
• Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across business, IT, and executive levels.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, vendors, and business users.
• Ensure effective change management processes to support smooth adoption of new systems and processes.
• Oversee requirements gathering, validation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery against agreed SLAs.
• Ensure quality assurance through structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, performance testing).
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Facilitate decision-making and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee system integration efforts and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices.
• Support data migration, system cutover, and go-live planning activities.
• Lead post-implementation reviews and ensure successful transition to operations/support teams

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: BD1,000.000 - BD2,500.000 per month

Work Location: In person