Job description

The Senior Project Manager – Banking and Strategic Transformation in Doha, Ad Dawḩah, Qatar participates in the planning and implementation processes of projects undertaken by the group, with a mandate to coordinate and monitor ongoing projects to ensure alignment with the strategy plan and adherence to schedule. The role prioritizes and reschedules projects based on resource availability and criticality of user requirements, while providing support to team members in resolving solutions and operational-related problems. The incumbent ensures projects’ compliance with Group-wide Operational standards, policies/procedures, industry best practices, and pertinent laws and regulations. The position establishes and runs a fit-for-purpose PMO framework covering governance, reporting, planning, risk, issue, dependency, and financial management, and defines program standards, templates, controls, and cadence appropriate for a multi-year strategic transformation. The role maintains the integrated program plan across all 2030 strategy initiatives and workstreams and supports procurement, selection, and onboarding of external consultants including those responsible for Business Requirements definition and transformation delivery. It includes defining scopes of work, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria for consulting engagements, and overseeing the development of Business Requirements to ensure they are comprehensive, prioritized, traceable to strategy, and suitable for downstream implementation. The position requires at least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank or IT Operation fields, including 5 to 6 years in a bank in a supervisory capacity with responsibilities relating to project management, products knowledge, and operation and business excellence.