Program Manager

  • Full-time
  • Sub Division: Central Program Management Office
  • Division: GCEO Office - Other

Company Description

Are you ready to join us on our exciting transformation journey at the largest bank in the UAE? This is an opportunity to make a real impact on our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities, as part of the FAB team. 

We're committed to our grow stronger movement, and as a member of our team, you'll have access to everything you need to advance your career and make a meaningful contribution to our shared success. 

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out and make a difference, now is the time to join us. Let's work together to achieve great things. 

Job Description

Job Purpose

To govern and monitor programs/projects and leverage all tools, resources, and processes to ensure they can be delivered on time and within budget.

Key Accountabilities

  • Responsible for the management and success of Program / Project
  • Reviews Business Cases Documents to ensure budget is monitored and value metrics are tracked for Value & Reporting team during project duration
  • Develops and maintains program/project plan by gathering inputs from Delivery team
  • Develops and maintains budget by gathering inputs from Delivery team
  • Manages expectations of stakeholders impacted by program/project
  • Supports project/delivery teams and ensures teams are adhering to PMO processes such as change management, risk & issue management, resource management, of the program/project
  • Ensures all materials can easily be consolidated as required by Portfolio Head  
  • Facilitates and participates objectively in governance forums and ensures required stakeholders are present
  • Facilitates and participates objectively in daily for program formulated by work streams.
  • Facilitates and participates objectively in daily/weekly for program formulated by individual projects that are managed by Delivery project manager/lead
  • Proactively tracks and manages all risks, issues and dependencies related to program or project 
  • Collects, analyses, and derives insights from data captured during program
  • Constructively challenges decisions and timelines to ensure timely delivery
  • Ensure quality management is embedded throughout program and project lifecycle
  • Works with and provide regular updates to Portfolio Head as needed
  • Maintains transparency on program status and ensure reports are clear and ethical
  • Ensure a true record of the completed project documentation is available on completion of the project

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • University Degree in Technology, Management, or equivalent 
  • Total project management experience of 6-10 years
  • Minimum 2- 4 years of experience in delivering projects in banks in role of project management, program manager or portfolio manager
  • Previous experience in managing and working with teams
  • Project Management Certifications (PMP or similar) is a plus

Skills

  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in delivering a series of complex and integrated software product solutions and projects is a plus
  • Experience in handling interdependencies and an ability to proactively resolve issues
  • Experience in governing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Experience in managing various project management delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
  • Experience of working with a cross-functional team 
  • Experience in working with multiple third parties
  • Excellent stakeholder management capability
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficient in PPM tools (Clarity), JIRA, MS project.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications; PowerPoint, Excel, etc
  • Hands-on experience with Jira, Jira Align and Confluence
  • Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and deliver within tight deadlines
  • Willing to learn, collaborate, go the extra mile and demonstrate a high level of integrity with the ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately
  • Demonstrates high level of integrity and ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately
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