Mashreq - Assistant Vice President - Technology Transformation

Technology Projects Portfolio Management.

• Oversee the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of technology projects with one or many Groups across the organization, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives for both local and overseas operations.

Project Management Governance.

• Establish and maintain robust project management frameworks, methodologies, and standardized reporting processes to support effective execution and oversight of all technology initiatives.

Leadership of Project Managers.

• Assign, coach, and mentor project managers, fostering professional development and cultivating a collaborative, high-performance project delivery culture within the Transformation Office.

Stakeholder Engagement.

• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with Business Group Heads, operations units, risk review divisions (Technology GRC, ISG, ORM, Internal Audit), compliance, procurement, finance, and other support functions to ensure project objectives are met.

Continuous Improvement.

• Drive ongoing enhancement of project management practices, proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation, and optimization of resources to support timely and quality delivery.

Strategic Advisory.

• Serve as trusted advisor to Group leaders, providing insights and guidance on demand, alignment with strategic goals, prioritization, dependency, execution and benefit realization.

Master's degree with at least 10 years of experience in banking industry with project management - certification or equivalent practical experience.

• In depth knowledge of financial institutions with a deep knowledge of business areas especially Retail.
• Strong Portfolio / Program management and general management skills.
• Previous experience working in a Project / Program Management office or in a large Project environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with the stakeholders across the organisation.
• Work with Technology / Business leadership to finalize the annual plan for the programs / projects to be delivered along with Project Managers assignment.

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