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Company : VINIRMA Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Country : Qatar
Description : VINIRMA Consulting is currently looking for Project Manager for one of its clients which is a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company in Qatar with the following terms and conditions.

Minimum Experience:
Min 5 years’ relevant experience in a managing Retail Banking related projects end to end
Experience managing Wholesale Banking projects (desirable)
Should have experience in managing issuing projects
Should have experience in managing Acquiring project, scheme compliance project and Regulatory projects

Knowledge, & Other skills:
Knowledge of the banking sector in Qatar and the region.
Project management skills for enhanced project delivery.
Ability to think laterally and provide creative solutions to deliver projects and give strategic directions.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively.
Ability to drive and achieve desired results within the defined time duration.Ability to interact with internal and external customers in a multi-cultural environment.
English speaking
Arabic desirable

Competencies
Functional / technical skills – must have functional and technical knowledge plus detailed understanding of retail banking operations and technology
Functional / technical skills – functional and technical knowledge plus detailed understanding of wholesale banking operations and technology is desirable
Dealing with ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air
Integrity and Trust - Direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Perseverance - Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; doesn’t give up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
Stakeholder management - Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
Written communications - writes clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.
Problem solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers

JOB PURPOSE / ROLE:
To plan and manage the IT and business projects in order to ensure that all projects undertaken are executed efficiently and effectively and meet all requirements and quality parameters, in accordance with the established policies and procedures.

DESCRIPTION

Project Management
Work closely with internal stakeholders and/or external service providers to ensure successful execution of assigned project(s).
Manage project issues taking actions to ensure their quick resolution and escalate the major issues to superiors to maintain project continuity and efficiency.
Develop, share and ensure compliance with the project plans developed for managed projects in order to ensure that projects are executed profitably and yield the required results.
Manage the process of design review of project layouts and any changes that would come up within the project lifecycle in order to ensure effective project execution.
Implement the project management standards methodology and process from project initiation to the close out, in order to ensure that the execution of projects is in line with the desired results.