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 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

First Abu Dhabi Bank