Established in 1964 as the country's first Qatari-owned commercial bank, QNB Group has steadily grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
QNB Group's presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 28,000 serving up to 20 million customers operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of 4,300 machines.
QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor's (A), Moody's (Aa3) and Fitch (A+). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.
Based on the Group's consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine.
QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.
Job Summary
The incumbent is primarily is required to act an interface to the business community in a specific country; responsible for establishing strong working relationships, understanding that country's specific business direction, impending changes and ensuring the customer leverages value from IT services and capabilities. Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including, but not limited to, QNB Country Compliance manual; Group Compliance Policies and Procedures (Data Protection Policy, Conflict of Interest)
Main Responsibilities
A. Shareholder & Financial:
Responsible for developing and maintaining appropriate service level agreements (SLAs) with the business
Develop new service definitions ensuring that they can be delivered operationally and cost effectively
Build strong and productive relationships with key business stakeholders
Conduct 1st Level discussion for all IT Projects initiated with Business and help Business in preparing detailed Business Requirement Specification
Prepare a Demand outline for IT initiative raised by business
Preparer Business Cases in coordination with Business and ITD
Act as liaison with the business for all service improvements, changes and escalations for capturing primary requirements
Ensure timely, concise and effective communication with the business for service outage, service interruption and service improvement.
Member of the Change Advisory Board (CAB)
Implements KPI's and best practices for IT International Support Team
Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity, to minimise cost, avoid waste, and optimise benefits for the bank.
B. Customer (Internal & External):
Work alongside the IT System/Operations manager to ensure that SLAs are met and business expectations are exceeded
Ensure that any SLA breaches are investigated and corrective action is taken to improve service delivery
Provide reports to an agreed schedule (or on request) including SLA performance and other key metric reports
To assist customers in all their queries on Bank's product and seek solution to their requests.
Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group's objectives.
Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required.
C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory):
Ensure that systems, processes and methodologies as specified are followed to provide effective monitoring, control and support of service delivery
Manage the overall service improvement plan and work with the IT Systems/Operations manager to ensure that it is being delivered to and that services are being improved
Conduct monthly service reviews with individual business stakeholders to discuss service issues and identify project requirements
D. Learning & Knowledge:
Attend specific conferences in areas of financial services technology breakthroughs and innovations to adapt suitable ones to the bank's architecture
Possess a superior knowledge of the Group's IT structure, its products and related risks together with a good knowledge of operations and related controls
Identify areas for professional development of self and direct reports and act to enhance professional development of self and others
Proactively identify areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities.
Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field.
E. Legal, Regulatory, and Risk Framework Responsibilities:
Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including, but not limited to, Group Compliance Policies and Procedures (AML & CTF, Sanctions Policy, Data Protection Policy, Fraud Control Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest and Insider Dealing Policy).
Understand and effectively perform your role under the Three Lines of Defence principle to identify measure, monitor, manage and report risks.
Ensure systematic good outcomes for clients in accordance with Conduct Risk policy.
Support the framework of RCSA, KRI, Incident reporting and remediation, as appropriate, in accordance with the Operational Risk Management requirements.
Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure full qualification to undertake the role.
Complete all mandatory training provided by the Bank, attain, and maintain the required levels of competence.
Attend mandatory (internal and external) seminars as instructed by the Bank.
F. Other:
Ensure high standards of data protection and confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
Maintaining utmost confidentiality concerning customer and internal bank information obtained during the course of business and provide such information on a need to know basis only to Senior Management of QNB, Audit and Compliance functions, and relevant Regulators.
Maintain high professional standards to uphold QNB's reputation and to strengthen its market leadership position.
All other ad hoc duties/activities related to QNB that management might request from time to time.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree university graduate preferably with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study), Masters preferred
At least 8 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank.
Training and experience in banking systems relevant to the bank
Training courses and certification in relevant technology management
Note: you will be required to attach the following:
Resume/CV
Copy of Passport or QID
* Copy of Education Certificate
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