Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Unit Head, Program & Project Management Delivery
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 13/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
29/09/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
13/11/2026
Job description
ADIB runs a large portfolio of concurrent technology programmes and projects, and this Unit Head in Abu Dhabi leads the function that delivers them. Reporting to the Head of Technology Transformation & Portfolio Management, you oversee program managers, project managers, associates and PM Partner resources. Delivery is held to approved scope, schedule, budget, quality and PM Governance stage gates, with integrated plans, baselines and forecasts kept current. Where risks or delays emerge, recovery actions and sequencing decisions often need making quickly, sometimes with stakeholders outside your direct authority. Vendor and strategic partner performance is managed against contractual commitments, working alongside Procurement, Finance and Legal. SDLC adherence covers architecture alignment, cybersecurity readiness, testing, release planning, cutover, hypercare and operational acceptance. Benefits are tracked from business case through post-implementation validation, and change readiness is overseen where new ways of working are needed. Workforce and FTE planning balances permanent staff, UAE National talent, contractors and partners, and individual development plans support UAE Nationals and succession for critical roles. Portfolio KPIs such as milestone predictability, budget variance, dependency ageing and closure quality are reported transparently to Technology Leadership.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of the assigned technology program and project portfolio
- Set delivery priorities, accountabilities, milestones and recovery actions across project teams
- Maintain integrated plans, baselines, resource plans, financial forecasts and delivery schedules
- Monitor milestones, critical paths, dependencies, changes, risks, issues and decisions across the lifecycle
- Ensure project closure, handover, lessons learned and benefits transition are completed effectively
- Partner with sponsors and Business and Technology stakeholders to confirm outcomes, priorities and acceptance criteria
- Facilitate resolution of competing priorities and cross-functional dependencies
- Oversee vendor and strategic partner performance against contractual commitments, milestones and quality
- Control project financials, forecasts, commitments and variances within approved budgets
- Enforce PM Governance standards, stage gates, controls and reporting requirements
- Support project assurance reviews, audits and timely remediation
- Develop the PM Delivery workforce and FTE plan in line with portfolio demand and budget
- Forecast resource demand across permanent FTE, UAE National talent, contractors and strategic partners
- Create individual development plans for UAE Nationals and other staff in the function
- Coach program managers, project managers and project management associates
- Govern testing readiness, release planning, cutover, hypercare and operational acceptance
- Track benefits from approved business case through post-implementation validation
- Establish succession, continuity and vendor transition and exit arrangements for critical programs
- Report portfolio delivery KPIs to Technology Leadership and governance forums
Experience & skills
- Demonstrate senior experience leading enterprise program and project delivery across large, complex technology portfolios
- Apply Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies
- Show strength in integrated planning, critical path management and project financial control
- Understand PMO governance, stage gates, project assurance and audit readiness
- Manage vendors, commercial matters and strategic partner delivery
- Plan FTE, workforce and resource capacity using workforce analytics
- Develop UAE National talent through succession planning, mentoring and capability frameworks
- Influence complex stakeholder groups and make decisions without direct authority
- Possess knowledge of SDLC governance, testing, release management, cutover and benefits realisation