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About the business:

Established in 2007, Al Hilal Bank is a progressive Islamic bank headquartered in Abu Dhabi (UAE) offering a wide range of client-centric Shari’ah compliant Retail Banking, Treasury and Wealth Management.

Our Mission:

To contribute to the national growth and prosperity of the UAE whilst raising the positive profile of Islamic banking globally in turn creating value for all stakeholders.

Our Vision:

To consistently set new standards that re-define the Islamic banking market across the world.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

• Transformation plan: Oversee the translation of AHB’s strategy into enterprise-wise actionable business plans and initiatives via collaboration with AHB leadership, ensuring alignment with enterprise transformation goals, financial objectives, regulatory requirements, and client-centric outcomes.
• TMO (Transformation Management Office) Oversight: Lead the enterprise TMO to ensure disciplined execution of projects and high quality outcomes in all project deliverables. Collaborate with leaders across AHB business units and functions to ensure integrated planning, resource optimisation and timely resolution of delivery risks. Establish agile project management frameworks to accelerate delivery of high-value transformation and revenue-generating initiatives.
• Performance Management: Embed cost control and value realization metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality standards into project management frameworks to ensure initiatives contribute directly to the bank’s objectives, and to mitigate risks.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor progress closely through data-driven KPIs and provide timely feedback to address any deviations from the established targets by maintaining rigorous oversight. Provide regular progress updates to AHB leadership at relevant forums and committees.
• Post-Implementation Review: Conduct post-project evaluations to integrate lessons learned, ensuring future initiatives drive further profitability and scalability.
• Talent Development: Build a high-performing TMO team with expertise in digital transformation and financial discipline to drive operational excellence.
• Benchmarking: Benchmark against leading digital banks and fintechs to adopt best practices that enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.
• Calendar of Activities: Develop and manage a comprehensive internal communications calendar, scheduling regular updates, townhalls, and campaigns to align employees with the strategic priorities, profitability goals and future milestones
• Narrative Development: Craft the internal narrative on transformation objectives to inspire confidence, reinforce the digital bank's vision, and promote a culture of innovation, accountability and customer obsession.
• Change Communications: Lead communications for major change initiatives, ensuring clear, consistent messaging to minimize resistance and accelerate adoption of new processes or technologies.
• Leadership Alignment: Partner with senior leadership to ensure consistent messaging from the C-Suite, reinforcing strategies and building trust during the transformation period and beyond.
• Strategic Planning: Work with the MEC to develop a corporate strategy that aligns with the digital bank’s long-term vision as set by the Board, prioritizing customer-centric growth and sustainable profitability. Design and execute strategies to improve cost-to-income ratios, streamline operations, and maximize ROI on digital investments to achieve sustainable profitability and transformation into a digital-only bank
• Strategic Alignment: Act as a trusted advisor to MEC members, ensuring seamless alignment between strategic priorities, operational execution, and profitability goals.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Facilitate collaboration across departments to drive cohesive execution of transformation initiatives and IPO preparation efforts.
• Executive Communication: Streamline internal and external communications, preparing board presentations, investor updates, and regulatory reports.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to build trust and alignment.
• Special Projects Leadership: Lead ad-hoc strategic projects, such as due diligence for IPO processes or high-priority profitability initiatives, ensuring flawless execution.

The ideal candidate should have the following experience

• Education: Master’s degree in business administration from an internationally recognized university, Project Management, or a related field. An advanced degree or PMP certification is preferred.
• Proven experience in project management and corporate strategy, with a focus on leading strategic initiatives and managing a PMO.
• Strategic Expertise: Strong knowledge of corporate strategy development and execution.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Multitasking Abilities: Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Asana).
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to make data-driven decisions.
• Leadership and Influence: Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary: Additional to this, all employees are eligible to participate in one of our rewarding variable pay plans.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes market-leading medical insurance, group life and personal accident insurance, paid leave and leave airfare, employee preferential rates on loans and finance facilities, staff discounts and offers, and children education assistance (for certain job levels).
• Flexible and Remote Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, subject to eligibility and job requirements.
• Learning and Development Opportunities: We value and facilitate continuous learning and personal development, through a variety of exciting learning opportunities, such as structured instructor-led courses, a comprehensive e-Learning catalog, on-the-job training and professional development programs.

At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions