Delivery Project Manager – Banking / Payments
Raqmiyat · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
IT Services and IT Consulting · 501-1,000 employees
About the role
The Delivery Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of a Tier-1 banking cheque clearing system while managing multi-disciplinary teams. They are responsible for delivery governance, scope control, and maintaining clear communication with senior internal and external stakeholders.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 8-12+ years of experience in core banking and payments, specifically with Central Bank-regulated implementations. Proven expertise in managing large-scale, complex programs within the UAE or GCC banking sector is required.
Full description
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Delivery Project Manager to lead the execution of a large, Tier-1 banking implementation (Cheque Clearing) for a UAE bank.
The role requires strong client-facing leadership, delivery governance, and scope control in regulated banking environments.
This is a critical delivery role on a high-visibility program.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery & Client Management
- Own
end-to-end delivery of the ICCS 3.0 implementation
- Lead
and manage large, multi-disciplinary internal and external teams, ensuring clear ownership, coordination, and accountability across all delivery stream
- Act
as the primary client-facing delivery lead
- Manage
timelines, milestones, dependencies, and risks
- Chair
delivery governance and steering meetings
Scope & Control
- Ensure
strict adherence to the agreed scope and change control process
- Prevent
scope creep and manage change requests with commercial awareness
- Work
closely with internal product and engineering teams to align delivery commitments
Planning & Execution
- Own
the detailed project plan and execution roadmap
- Manage
progress, RAID items, and delivery KPIs
- Ensure
issues are escalated early with clear mitigation plans
Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate
across product, engineering, QA, and operations teams
- Work
with senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery alignment
- Maintain
clear, structured communication with the client at all times
Requirements
- 8–12+
years of experience delivering core banking, payments, and cheque clearing platforms
- Experience
working with Central Bank–regulated implementations
- Experience
working with Tier-1 banks in the UAE or GCC
- Proven
ability to manage large, complex, regulated programs
- Strong
client-facing presence and communication skills
- Experience
managing scope, change control, and delivery governance
