Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager IMAL

Location: Cairo

Reporting To: Senior Director Product Implementation

Experience: 6-10 Years

Role Overview:

Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation of banking software solutions. The project manager is responsible for managing project scope, timelines, resources, risks, and budgets while acting as the main point of contact between the bank and internal delivery teams. The Project Manager ensures high-quality delivery, customer satisfaction, and profitability by coordinating cross-functional teams, controlling changes through formal processes, and proactively managing risks and dependencies. Strong banking domain knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects in parallel are essential for success in this role. The candidate must possess excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and be fluent in both Arabic and English.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead full-cycle implementations from initiation through go-live and hypercare, including core banking and data migration projects

Define and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource plans

Maintain formal change control processes to manage scope creep and ensure traceability

Monitor project health and proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies

Ensure delivery quality and client satisfaction at every phase of the project

Act as the single point of accountability between the bank's stakeholders and internal cross-functional delivery teams

Conduct regular status reporting, steering committee presentations, and executive-level communications

Build and sustain strong relationships with client sponsors, business users, and technical counterparts

Lead, mentor, and coordinate cross-functional project teams including functional consultants, technical specialists, and QA resources

Manage team performance, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative delivery culture

Allocate and optimize resources across concurrent project workstreams

Own project P&L, tracking budgets, forecasting costs, and ensuring project profitability

Identify and escalate financial risks early and propose corrective measures

Maintain a live risk and issue register with clearly defined mitigation and contingency plans

Drive formal change request processes ensuring all scope changes are assessed, approved, and documented

Key Requirements:

6+ years of project management experience in BFSI, with a proven track record of delivering core banking and/or banking software implementation projects

Demonstrated experience managing full project lifecycle implementations including data migration and system cutover

Hands-on experience with T24 (Temenos) is a strong plus

Experience with IMAL (Islamic banking platform) is highly desirable

Working knowledge of PL/SQL for technical coordination and data validation oversight

PMP Certification is required

Experience managing and leading project teams (people management)

Willingness and ability to travel as required by project delivery

Fluent in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) mandatory

Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business language for senior client audiences

What we Aim for

Azentio aims to be the leading provider of Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa. We will achieve this by:

Providing world class software products, built on the latest technologies

Providing best in class customer service, built on a deep understanding of our domains and local nuances

Being an employer of choice, attracting high quality talent

Achieving top quartile growth and margins.