Sr. IT Project Manager - Payments and Digital Transformation

Reem Finance PJSC, based in Abu Dhabi and licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, specializes in providing customized financing solutions for businesses. With a focus on supporting private entities across various sectors, the company aims to facilitate business growth and expand trade capacity. Reem Finance sets itself apart by offering rapid drawdowns and tailored financing structures not commonly available through traditional banks. Backed by reputable partners, the company is committed to excellence in service delivery and strives to become a leader in specialized and short-term financing solutions, contributing to the UAE’s economic growth.

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager – Payments and Digital Banking will lead the delivery of complex, mission-critical payment initiatives across cards, payments, integrations with CBUAE services, and digital banking platforms. The role is accountable for end-to-end program execution across enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and national payment infrastructure standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale payment transformation programs covering cards, switching, real-time payments, and digital banking platforms - Successful delivery of payment transformation projects within approved scope, budget, and timelines

• Drive end-to-end delivery from initiation through execution to go-live, including vendor management and system integration - Projects delivered end-to-end on time, within budget, and with successful go-live and integration

• Ensure compliance with internal RCB compliance mandates - Full compliance achieved with zero major audit findings

• Manage cross-functional stakeholders across business, IT, operations, compliance, and external vendors - Strong stakeholder alignment and satisfaction, with no major escalations

• Drive delivery excellence with clear KPIs on scope, timeline, cost, quality, and benefits realization - Projects delivered with measurable KPIs met (scope, time, cost, quality, benefits) in line with IT PMO standards and templates

• Ensures accurate and up-to-date project plans maintained at all times, with clear task ownership, dependencies, and progress tracking, enabling proactive issue management and on-time delivery

  - Updated detailed projects plan maintained under the PMO project management software