Job description

The Program Manager role at Riyad Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior-level position within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient implementation of strategic programs across the bank’s divisions. The role acts as a critical liaison between project managers and program sponsors, ensuring continuous and effective communication to support successful execution of projects aligned with the bank’s strategic objectives. The Program Manager supports the Head of EPMO in developing and executing an enterprise-wide strategy, translating strategic goals into a structured portfolio of initiatives that can be delivered within organizational capacity constraints. The position ensures alignment of ongoing programs and projects with the bank’s strategic direction, maintaining adherence to the Project Delivery Framework and promoting project management discipline across all assigned divisions. The role involves contributing to the maturity transformation of the EPMO by advocating best practices in project governance, methodology adherence, and standardized delivery frameworks. The Program Manager ensures compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and governance standards, while recommending improvements to enhance project execution efficiency and consistency. The role is responsible for maintaining alignment between project managers and required project management frameworks, ensuring proper use of project artefacts such as business cases, project charters, and risk and issue logs. The position also includes responsibility for quality assurance of project deliverables, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational standards. Additionally, the Program Manager supports benefits realization efforts by ensuring that projects deliver expected business value and by assisting in corrective actions for underperforming initiatives. The role requires strong expertise in banking program management, advanced use of project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Atlassian platforms, and the ability to develop structured project documentation and reporting artifacts. Strong communication, critical thinking, and planning skills are essential for managing multiple stakeholders and ensuring alignment between strategic goals and execution outcomes.