Program Manager, CCB at First Abu Dhabi Bank Pjsc

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Stakeholder Management, Communication, Presentation, Problem-Solving, Risk Management, Decision-Making, Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall, Organization, Adaptability, Collaboration, Clarity PPM, MS Project, Power BI, Financial Modelling

Industry

Banking

Description

* Portfolio Governance: Establish and maintain governance frameworks to ensure all projects are aligned with enterprise strategy, architecture standards, and financial priorities. * Value Stream Management: Align initiatives to defined value streams and track measurable outcomes through well-defined KPIs and OKRs, ensuring benefits are realized across business and technology domains * Strategic Alignment: Assess and prioritize project proposals to ensure investments deliver measurable business value and support strategic goals, digital transformation efforts, and core business imperatives. * Ad Hoc Management of Strategic Projects: Lead or support the execution and oversight of high-priority, strategic projects assigned by executive leadership, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes. * Governance Execution: Oversee end-to-end governance activities – from intake to closure- ensuring adherence to defined processes, timely reviews. And compliance with enterprise standards and approval gates * Delivery Performance Monitoring: Track and report on portfolio performance using KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards to monitor progress, benefit realization, and overall portfolio health. * Financial Oversight: Collaborate with Finance to manage budgets, forecast expenditures, and optimize resource allocation across business units and delivery streams. * Risk and Dependency Management: Identify and manage cross-project dependencies, risks, and constraints to enable smooth and timely delivery. * Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with business, technology, and governance teams to ensure transparency, alignment, and proactive communication throughout the delivery lifecycle. * Portfolio Reporting: Consolidate and present portfolio insights to senior leadership and steering committees to support informed decision-making and delivery assurance. * Continuous Improvement: Drive enhancements in portfolio management processes, tools, and methodologies to improve delivery efficiency and effectiveness. * PMO Governance Participation: Support PMO governance activities including demand management, and business case reviews to ensure delivery discipline and compliance. Innovation Enablement: Contribute to the identification, evaluation, and analysis of innovative ideas and emerging technologies for potential enterprise adoption. Experience and Qualification * Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, Finance, or related field (master’s degree or MBA preferred). * Total experience of 15+ years * Relevant experience in the Banking industry * Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, PRINCE2, or PMI-PfMP are highly desirable. * Certification or formal training in Portfolio Management, Agile Delivery, or Enterprise Architecture is an advantage. * Experience in managing a team size of 1-3 people Skills * Skilled in stakeholder management, communication, and presentation at executive levels. * Ability to balance strategic oversight with operational detail. * Proactive problem-solving, risk management, and decision-making abilities. * Familiarity with agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery models. * High degree of organization, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment. * Excellent understanding of project and portfolio management tools (e.g., Clarity PPM, MS Project, Power BI, or similar). * Strong analytical, financial modelling, and reporting skills to support data-driven decisions. * Should have effective communication, decision-making, and modelling and analytical skills * Strong thought-leadership and people leadership skills with a service delivery and entrepreneurial mindset Adept at Problem-solving, consensus building, solution realization across various stakeholders About Us: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients. Life at FAB: Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization Career Development: FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development. Our Values: At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication. Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.

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Responsibilities

This role is responsible for overseeing the strategic alignment, prioritization, and execution of the enterprise-wide project portfolio, ensuring initiatives deliver business value and support strategic objectives. The manager acts as a central governance link, fostering transparency, managing risk, and driving benefit realization across the portfolio through disciplined execution.