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About the Role

TAWANTECH is seeking a Project Manager to lead and manage critical projects within its Private Banking division. This role is essential for driving strategic initiatives from inception through to successful completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards. The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end delivery of Private Banking products, services, and technology solutions, contributing to the growth and innovation of the bank's private client offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Private Banking projects and strategic initiatives from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, resource allocation plans, and governance frameworks for effective project delivery.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, operations, compliance, and external vendors to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Manage the end-to-end implementation of Private Banking products, services, and technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and regulatory standards.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and deliverables to ensure completion on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests, escalating and resolving them as needed.
• Establish and track key project performance indicators (KPIs) and delivery metrics, providing regular status reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to banking governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder workshops to support decision-making and project alignment.
• Implement project management best practices, capture lessons learned, and initiate process optimization initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and business value realization.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Project Management within the banking sector.
• Demonstrated exposure to Private Banking, Wealth Management, or related financial services environments is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects from initiation to closure.
• Experience in developing and managing project plans, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and their application in banking projects.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management and engagement across various levels and departments.
• Experience with the implementation of technology solutions in a financial services context.
• Solid knowledge of risk management, compliance, and internal control principles within the banking industry.
• Experience in tracking project KPIs and delivery metrics, and providing clear status reporting.
• Familiarity with banking governance structures and best practices.
• A track record of driving process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with both internal and external parties.

Required Skills

• Project Management
• Private Banking
• Strategic Initiatives
• Project Planning
• Budget Management
• Resource Allocation
• Governance Frameworks
• Stakeholder Management
• Technology Solutions Implementation
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• KPI Tracking
• Status Reporting
• Banking Governance
• Internal Controls
• Process Optimization
• Relationship Building
• Wealth Management

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. TAWANTECH is the hiring company for this role.