Program Manager – Enterprise Data Platform  (Financial Services)

We have an urgent requirement for Program Manager – Enterprise Data Platform (Financial Services) is required for one of our banking client in Oman

Strong Experience in end-to-end execution of data platform implementation projects Must to apply for this role

Strong Experience in Managing a data platform project in financial services is Must apply for this role

Proven track record in data lake/data warehouse design and development type of project management expertise--Must

Strong experience in Financial services domain is Must to apply for this role

Strong experience on Project Management PM methodology (Agile, Waterfall, etc is MUST

Overview

PMP, PRINCE2 certified is preferred

The Program Manager will play a pivotal role in the successful execution of the new enterprise Data Platform project. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all

aspects of the project, from procurement, design and development, deployment, testing and handover, ensuring alignment with the bank's requirements and industry best practices.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in data lake/data warehouse design and development type of project management expertise, with a deep understanding of

the complexities involved in delivering state-of-the-art data management tools and technologies. This role requires strong leadership, communication, exceptional

organizational skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams to ensure the project is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

▪ Should have at least 12+ years of experience in implementation project management in financial services domain, relevant to Data Platform implementation in financial services.

▪ Determine the project approach, responsibilities, and schedule aligning with the overall program

▪ Ensure that all requirements, work plan, management plans and changes to commitment are communicated to all affected team members

▪ Create summary for management outlining project status updates and validate it with all relevant stakeholders to highlight their activities and capture their roles

and timelines.

▪ Organize and lead regular project meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps

▪ Engage business, IT, Operations or any other internal stakeholder and Data Platform system integrator partner in detailed business requirement discussions leveraging the existing BRDs available with the Bank for each of the Data Platform capabilities for corporate, personal, HR and other business functions.

▪ Define quality criteria for project activities including entry/exit criteria; validate compliance to each of the criteria, alert on exceptions that are made if any, to management

▪ Track project deliverables vis-à-vis baseline scope and report variances if any

▪ Proactively identify and report potential risks, inter-dependencies (within the Data Platform implementation program or any other project ongoing in the bank) or pre-requisites that could impact the project timeline or outcomes, develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks, ensuring minimal disruption

▪ Facilitate communication and collaboration among various teams, including business, IT, Operations or any other internal stakeholder, Data Platform, vendor and SI partner

Qualifications

• Experience:
  
  

○ Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, with a focus on data management, master data management, Data Platform implementation,

Data Platform tools and technologies.

○ Proven experience managing large-scale, complex enterprise data management projects, preferably in banking and financial services industry, with a track record of successful delivery.

○ In-depth knowledge in RDBMS, structured and unstructured data

management, Big data management, Big data tools and technologies, No SQL databases, data warehouse architecture design, ETL, Cloud era Data Platform implementation and Power BI.

○ Strong experience in vendor management and contract negotiation.

Skills

• Strong leadership, and team management skills, with experience leading diverse teams in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and senior
  
  

management.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Familiarity with the latest trends and technologies in data center design and operation.
• Certifications:
  
  

○ Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 or equivalent certification.

○ Certifications in data management and data analytics will be an advantage.

Skills: data platform implementation,structured and unstructured data management,project management methodology (agile, waterfall),project management tools,analytical skills,etl,data warehouse design,financial services domain,project management,problem-solving,big data management,vendor management,communication,rdbms,cloud era data platform implementation,power bi,decision-making,contract negotiation,enterprise data,financial services,leadership,data lake design