Job Title: IT Banking Project Manager

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Yearly Renewable Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Banking Project Manager to lead critical digital transformation initiatives within a banking environment. The role involves managing end-to-end delivery of technology projects across core banking systems, digital platforms, and payments infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of digital transformation and IT initiatives within the bank.
• Manage core banking system upgrades, migrations, and regulatory-driven enhancements.
• Deliver payments-related projects including SWIFT, ISO 20022, real-time payments, and safer payments initiatives.
• Oversee project planning, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, vendors, IT teams, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security standards, and governance frameworks.
• Manage testing, data migration, go-live, and post-implementation support.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager in banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of core banking systems and banking technology landscapes.
• Hands-on experience with payments systems, SWIFT, ISO 20022, and real-time payments.
• Solid understanding of banking regulations, compliance, and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and communication skills.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with API-based integrations and modern banking architectures.

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