Project Manager

Role :-Project Manager

Experience :- 10 to 13 Years

Location :- Abu Dhabi - Onsite

Notice period - Immediate to 15 days

Domain:- Core Banking

Project Initiation & Governance

• Support preparation and sign-off of Project Charter and Business Case
• Establish project governance structure and Steering Committee cadence
• Define stakeholder map, RACI, and escalation model
• Ensure alignment with IT PMO methodology and governance standards

Project Planning & Baseline Management

• Define and manage project scope and scope baseline
• Develop and maintain detailed project plan (milestones, dependencies, critical path)
• Resource planning and capacity coordination
• Establish and maintain cost baseline aligned with approved PRs
• Create and maintain Risk & Issue Register and Change Log

Project Execution & Delivery Management

• Manage day-to-day project execution activities
• Coordinate delivery across IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and third parties
• Track progress against plan, budget, and milestones
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, including timely escalation
• Ensure adherence to agreed delivery timelines and quality standards

Vendor & Third-Party Management

• Coordinate with system vendors, integrators, and external service providers
• Track vendor deliverables, milestones, and dependencies
• Review and validate vendor plans and delivery commitments
• Manage delivery risks arising from third-party dependencies

Testing & Go-Live Management

• Coordinate the planning and execution of SIT and UAT cycles, ensuring alignment across all technical and business teams.
• Manage automation and performance testing activities to validate system stability, scalability, and functionality.
• Monitor testing readiness, track defect progress to closure, and manage formal sign-off processes across stakeholders.
• Develop, coordinate, and control Go-Live and cutover plans, ensuring they align with the defined IT freeze windows.
• Facilitate Go-Live approvals by collaborating with IT leadership and business stakeholders to ensure readiness and compliance.

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and submit regular Project Status Reports (weekly / monthly)
• Provide RAID status, financial tracking, and milestone reporting
• Prepare Steering Committee presentations and updates
• Support IT portfolio and senior management reporting requirements

Financial & Commercial Management

• Track project budget, burn rate, and forecast vs actuals
• Support PR, PO, and contract tracking related to project delivery
• Assist in extensions, renewals, or reallocation of managed services where required

Post Go-Live & Project Closure

• Coordinate post go-live support period as per project requirements
• Prepare and submit Post Implementation Review (PIR)
• Ensure completion of closure documentation and formal project closure
• Capture lessons learned and support audit readiness

Deliverables

Key deliverables include, but are not limited to:

• Approved Project Charter and Project Plan
• Regular Project Status Reports
• RAID Logs and Change Logs
• Steering Committee updates
• Go-Live and Cutover Plan
• Post Implementation Review (PIR) and Closure Report

Roles & Responsibilities

• Managed Service Provider: Responsible for delivery of Project Management services as defined in this SOW
• IT Lead / Sponsor: Overall accountability, approvals, and strategic direction
• Business Stakeholders: Provide requirements, sign-offs, and business decisions

Service Model

• Services shall be provided on a managed service basis - MANDATORY
• Resources shall be experienced in CRMNext, AMBIT, ESB/APIC, RDBMS & IT systems - Any 2/3 MANDATORY skills.