it project management lead

Virtu Thinko

Job Purpose: The IT Project Management Lead is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing IT projects to ensure successful delivery within agreed scope, time, cost, and quality standards. The role involves leading teams, managing risks, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead end-to-end project management (initiation to closure).</li><li>Develop project plans, budgets, schedules, and communication strategies.</li><li>Assign and oversee project tasks, ensuring timely progress and quality delivery.</li><li>Manage resources, vendors, and cross-functional teams.</li><li>Identify risks, dependencies, and conflicts, and implement mitigation plans.</li><li>Monitor and report project status, adjusting schedules and resources as required.</li><li>Drive adoption of Agile and Waterfall methodologies, including transformation initiatives.</li><li>Build and maintain strong business relationships to support project success.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.</li><li>Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP).</li><li>7&ndash;10 years&rsquo; experience in banking application implementation and IT project management.</li><li>Strong background in both Agile and Waterfall project execution.</li><li>Proven experience in managing technical and business projects.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Competencies:<ul><li>Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic environments.</li><li>Skilled in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making.</li><li>Proficient in project management software and reporting tools.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):<ul><li>Projects delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with objectives.</li><li>Effective communication with stakeholders.</li><li>Minimal variance between planned vs. actual project cost and timelines.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD1,000.000 - BD1,800.000 per month

IT Project Management Lead

Job Title: IT Project Management LeadPurpose: Lead, oversee, and ensure successful delivery of single or multiple IT projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints, delivering business value while managing dynamic changes.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Project Planning &amp; Execution: Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and budgets; assign tasks; monitor progress; manage dependencies and critical paths.</li><li>Leadership &amp; Team Management: Motivate and direct project teams, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment with business objectives.</li><li>Communication &amp; Reporting: Implement project communication plans, prepare status reports, and maintain project documentation.</li><li>Risk &amp; Change Management: Conduct risk assessments, implement mitigation plans, manage scope changes, and devise contingency plans.</li><li>Acquisition &amp; Deployment: Estimate resources, manage budgets, and coordinate with other departments for staffing or resources.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.</li><li>Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP).</li><li>8&ndash;10 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a similar role; banking experience preferred, including core banking (BANCS) and EFTS projects.</li><li>Experience managing both Waterfall and Agile projects, including transformations from Waterfall to Agile.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Competencies:<ul><li>Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively, handle shifting priorities, and motivate teams.</li><li>Proficient in project management software and familiar with risk, issue, and stakeholder management.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):<ul><li>Projects completed on time and within budget.</li><li>Effective stakeholder communication and risk identification.</li><li>Minimized deviations between estimated vs. actual costs and schedules.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD1,000.000 - BD2,000.000 per monthExperience:<ul><li>Core Banking: 8 years (Preferred)</li></ul>

IT Project Manager- Core Banking

Job Title: IT Project Management Lead &ndash; Cards ProjectsJob Purpose: Lead, oversee, and ensure successful delivery of single or multiple card-related projects (Debit, Credit, POS, PCI/DSS, compliance) within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints, while managing dynamic changes to deliver business value.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>End-to-end setup, implementation, and management of card business projects.</li><li>Analyze proposals, develop project plans, schedule deliverables, and allocate resources.</li><li>Lead project teams, provide motivation, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress.</li><li>Manage operational aspects including dependencies, risks, and conflicts.</li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, and ensure alignment with business objectives.</li><li>Manage acquisitions, budgets, and internal negotiations for personnel/resources.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.</li><li>Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP).</li><li>7&ndash;10 years&rsquo; experience in card business project management, with exposure to technical and business projects.</li><li>Experience in both Waterfall and Agile projects, including Agile transformation.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Competencies:<ul><li>Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and manage conflicts.</li><li>Excellent communication, problem-solving, and motivational skills.</li><li>Familiarity with project management software.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):<ul><li>Projects completed on time and within budget.</li><li>Effective stakeholder communication and risk identification.</li><li>Minimal deviation between estimated and actual costs/schedules.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD1,000.000 - BD2,000.000 per monthExperience:<ul><li>card business project management: 8 years (Preferred)</li></ul>

IT Project Manager- Cards

JOB PURPOSEThe IT Project Management Lead role is to lead, oversee, execute, and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints that may be clearly defined or may require dynamic change management to deliver business value. The project manager will be assigned to Treasury department, thus requires having exposure within the Treasury domain from both a technology and business prospective Key ResponsibilitiesMain Responsibilities:Liaison &amp; Communication&#9642;Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process foraccomplishing projects.&#9642;Develop project plans that identify resource and budgetary needs.&#9642;Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.&#9642;Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle andconfer with project staff to outline work plan.&#9642;Establish work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and arrange forrecruitment or assignment of project personnel.&#9642;Implement project communication plan.&#9642;Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans.&#9642;Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and &ldquo;look and feel&rdquo; across the enterprise.&#9642;Ensure that project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.&#9642;Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel.&#9642;Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure that the project progresses on schedule and within budget.&#9642;Prepare and develop status reports and modify schedules or plans as required.Operational Management&#9642;Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.&#9642;Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.&#9642;Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.&#9642;Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.&#9642;Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.&#9642;Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.&#9642;Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.&#9642;Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the projectAcquisition &amp; Deployment&#9642;Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.&#9642;Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.&#9642;Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnelfrom within the company.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Threshold Qualifications&#9642;A Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in a related area such as Computer Science or Information Technologyrelated fieldProject Management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or PMI-ACPYears &amp; Nature of Experience&#9642;10+ years direct work experience in &ldquo;Treasury Application(s) implementation&rdquo; projectmanagement capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.Experience in managing technical and business projects.&#9642;Experience with managing Waterfall and Agile Projects, with executing transformation fromwaterfall to AgileSKILLS AND COMPETENCIESPersonal Attributes&#9642;Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.&#9642;Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.&#9642;Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.&#9642;Flexible during times of change.&#9642;Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum ofdisciplines.&#9642;Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.&#9642;Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and otherdepartments.&#9642;Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.&#9642;Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity.&#9642;Strong written and oral communication skills. &#9642; Strong interpersonal skillsExperience and Knowledge:&#9642;Strong familiarity with project management softwareKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS&#9642;Ensure Projects are completed on time and budget&#9642;Ensure projects are well communicated to stakeholders by identifying progress and proper identification of issues andrisks.&#9642;Deviation from Estimated vs Actuals for cost and scheduleJob Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD100.000 - BD2,000.000 per monthExperience:<ul><li>Treasury Application(s) implementation&rdquo;: 10 years (Preferred)</li></ul>

IT Project Manager- Treasury

Job Title: IT Project Management LeadJob Purpose: Lead, oversee, and ensure successful delivery of single or multiple IT projects within scope, quality, time, and budget constraints, while managing changes dynamically to deliver business value.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Liaison &amp; Communication: Analyze project proposals, develop plans, identify resources, schedule deliverables, implement communication plans, assess risks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.</li><li>Operational Management: Manage projects end-to-end, develop plans and documentation, delegate tasks, resolve team conflicts, track dependencies, manage scope changes, and maintain stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Acquisition &amp; Deployment: Estimate resources, prepare budgets, and coordinate personnel assignments.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.</li><li>Project Management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP).</li><li>10&ndash;12 years&rsquo; experience in application implementation in banking, preferably UAE/KSA markets with knowledge of Central Bank regulations.</li><li>Experience managing Waterfall and Agile projects, including Agile transformation.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Competencies:<ul><li>Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage conflicts.</li><li>Excellent communication, problem-solving, and political sensitivity.</li><li>Familiarity with project management tools/software.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):<ul><li>Projects completed on time and within budget.</li><li>Effective stakeholder communication and risk identification.</li><li>Minimal deviation between estimated and actual cost/schedule.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD1,500.000 - BD2,000.000 per monthExperience:<ul><li>application implementation in banking: 10 years (Preferred)</li></ul>

IT Project Manager- Entities

JOB PURPOSEThe IT Project Management Lead role is to lead, oversee, execute, and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints that may be clearly defined or may require dynamic change management to deliver business value. Key ResponsibilitiesMain Responsibilities:Responsible for the end-to-end setup, implementation, and project management of Banking Risk, Compliance and Audit Related projectsLiaison &amp; Communication&#9642;Analyse project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.&#9642;Develop project plans that identify resource and budgetary needs&#9642;Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.&#9642;Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle andconfer with project staff to outline work plan.&#9642;Establish work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and arrange forrecruitment or assignment of project personnel.&#9642;Implement project communication plan.&#9642;Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans.&#9642;Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, whileproviding consistency in content and &ldquo;look and feel&rdquo; across the enterprise.&#9642;Ensure that project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.&#9642;Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel.&#9642;Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure that the project progresses on scheduleand within budget.&#9642;Prepare and Develop status reports and modify schedules or plans as required.Operational Management&#9642;Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.&#9642;Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.&#9642;Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.&#9642;Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.&#9642;Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.&#9642;Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.&#9642;Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.&#9642;Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the projectAcquisition &amp; Deployment&#9642;Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.&#9642;Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.&#9642;Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Threshold Qualifications&#9642;A Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in a related area such as Computer Science or Information Technologyrelated fieldProject Management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or PMI-ACPYears &amp; Nature of Experience&#9642;7-10 years direct work experience in &ldquo;Risk, Compliance &amp; Audit&rdquo; related project managementcapacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.Experience in managing technical and business projects.&#9642;Experience with managing Waterfall and Agile Projects, with executing transformation from waterfall to Agile SKILLS AND COMPETENCIESPersonal Attributes&#9642;Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.&#9642;Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.&#9642;Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.&#9642;Flexible during times of change.&#9642;Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.&#9642;Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.&#9642;Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.&#9642;Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.&#9642;Ability to bring a project to successful completion through political sensitivity.&#9642;Strong written and oral communication skills. &#9642; Strong interpersonal skillsExperience and Knowledge:&#9642;Strong familiarity with project management software KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS&#9642;Ensure Projects are completed on time and on budget&#9642;Ensure projects are well communicated to stakeholders by identifying progress and properly identifying issues and risks.&#9642;Deviation from Estimated vs Actuals for cost and scheduleJob Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 36 monthsPay: BD1,000.000 - BD1,800.000 per month

IT Project Manager- Risk, Compliance, Audit

IP Centric Systems

Job Title: Senior IT Project ManagerNo. of Position: 04We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Senior IT Project Manager who will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder requirements. This role requires strong leadership, project governance, and cross-functional coordination skills.Key Responsibilities:Project Management &amp; Execution&middot; Lead end-to-end IT project lifecycle from initiation to closure.&middot; Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.&middot; Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, and risks.&middot; Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (Agile/PMI/Prince2).Stakeholder &amp; Team Coordination&middot; Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders.&middot; Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams.&middot; Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to project teams.Governance, Quality &amp; Reporting&middot; Conduct project risk assessments and implement mitigation plans.&middot; Track KPIs and ensure quality standards are met.&middot; Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and executive updates.Vendor &amp; Contract Management&middot; Manage third-party vendors and consultants.&middot; Oversee contract negotiations and performance.Qualifications &amp; Experience&middot; Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s in IT, Computer Science, Project Management, or related field.&middot; 7+ years of IT project management experience.&middot; PMP/Prince2/Agile certification preferred.&middot; Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-stakeholder IT projects.Skills&middot; Strong planning and problem-solving.&middot; Excellent communication and negotiation skills.&middot; Expertise in project management tools (MS Project / Jira / Trello).&middot; Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.Required Certifications:&middot; PMP &ndash; Project Management Professional&middot; PMI-ACP &ndash; Agile Certified Practitioner. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PSM (Professional Scrum Master)Job Type: Full-timeWork Location: In person

Senior IT Project Manager

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