Senior Banking Project Manager

Job Summary:

We are looking for a results-driven and strategic Senior Banking Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact initiatives across various departments within one of the leading banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the banking industry, with a proven ability to manage large-scale projects related to core banking, digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and customer experience enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage full project lifecycles for strategic banking initiatives—ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Define project scope, goals, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation: charters, work breakdown structures, timelines, RAID logs, stakeholder maps, etc.
• Engage with cross-functional teams including IT, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Digital Banking, and third-party vendors.
• Ensure all projects comply with internal policies and regulatory frameworks, particularly SAMA guidelines.
• Oversee budgeting and financial tracking for project expenditures.
• Present progress reports and executive summaries to senior stakeholders and the steering committee.
• Facilitate change management processes and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers and analysts across the PMO function.
• Coordinate UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and support go-live readiness and post-implementation reviews.