
Mashreq
Manager, Core Banking Program – Trade Operations
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 15/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
01/10/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Masters degree
Expiration date
15/11/2025
Job description
The Manager – Core Banking Program – Trade Operations at Mashreq is responsible for managing key sub-functions and deliverables within the Core Banking project, with end-to-end accountability from program initiation to implementation. The role involves assisting the Operations Lead in delivering the next-generation Oracle FLEXCUBE platform, coordinating operational process changes, and ensuring configuration alignment with new functionalities. The individual collaborates closely with the implementation team to manage product and process integration, supports the development and execution of Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT, and reviews test cases. The role includes validating data flows across Oracle FLEXCUBE, retail/corporate channels, and surrounding systems, identifying and resolving data quality issues, and advising on digital journey integration. The manager will also support documentation efforts including BRDs and FSDs, working cross-functionally with technology and business stakeholders to optimize integration and ensure readiness for implementation. This position demands strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, as well as experience in project management within a banking environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Operations Lead in the core banking upgrade system implementation program
- Support and coordinate changes to operational processes for a sub-function due to Oracle FLEXCUBE implementation
- Collaborate with Oracle FLEXCUBE implementation team to address product and process integration
- Adapt operations-related configurations to reflect product, regulatory, and reporting changes
- Support the development and execution of Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT for all impacted products and processes
- Assist in reviewing test cases related to various products and processes
- Validate data flows between Oracle FLEXCUBE, channels, and surrounding systems for accurate mapping, transformation, and reconciliation
- Identify and escalate data quality issues in the existing system and ensure remediation with stakeholders
- Propose approaches for integrated and resilient digital journeys and system integrations, including exception handling and SOPs
- Collaborate with technology teams to optimize required system integrations
- Support and review BRDs and FSDs, ensuring proper documentation and operational sign-offs
Experience & skills
- Hold a Master’s degree
- Possess 8–10 years of diverse banking experience
- Demonstrate project management knowledge or certification, or equivalent practical experience
- Exhibit strong communication skills
- Display strong analytical capabilities
- Show team-building and leadership abilities
- Collaborate effectively across operations, business, and technology units