Sharjah Islamic Bank
Senior Project Manager
- Permanent
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 07/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
23/08/2025
Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
07/10/2025
Job description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to join our Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). This role is critical in leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of strategic, bank-wide initiatives that align with our long-term objectives. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving expertise to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.
Required skills
project management
program management
stakeholder management
risk management
process improvement
systems architecture
technology development lifecycles
financial services systems
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
PPM tools
MS EPM
Clarity
Jira
Microsoft Office
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage projects throughout the entire lifecycle—from ideation and initiation through execution, closure, and post-implementation review.
- Define clear, measurable project objectives that directly support organizational strategy.
- Drive compliance with EPMO standards, governance, and audit requirements, maintaining accurate project records and documentation.
- Manage stakeholder expectations by conducting regular updates, progress reports, and steering committee reviews.
- Plan, lead, and monitor project teams to deliver on scope, quality, cost, and timelines.
- Conduct feasibility studies, vendor evaluations (RFI/RFP), and risk assessments to support solution/vendor selection.
- Collaborate with third-party vendors, service providers, and internal teams to ensure deliverables meet specifications.
- Oversee resource allocation, contracts, budgets, and financial tracking to ensure efficient project execution.
- Implement quality assurance, governance, and change control processes for risk mitigation and issue resolution.
- Capture lessons learned and conduct post-implementation reviews to measure value delivery and enable continuous improvement.
Experience & skills
- 12–15 years of total experience, with at least 8–10 years in project management, preferably within Banking / Financial Services IT.
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial services systems and interfaces.
- Strong expertise in project and program management methodologies.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, Visio, and PPM tools (MS EPM, Clarity, Jira).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk management and process improvement skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Business (Master’s preferred).
- Project Management Certifications – PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP etc.
