Project Manager

K2 Integrity is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager to join our Financial Crimes Risk Management practice in the Middle East. You will play a pivotal role in leading and executing complex projects focused on regulatory compliance, financial crimes risk management, and digital transformation strategies for our clients in the financial services industry. Your deep understanding of project management, combined with expertise in financial crime compliance, AML, and technology implementation, will drive successful project outcomes and strengthen our client relationships.

Responsibilities

1. Project Leadership: Leading cross-functional project teams and driving the implementation of technical and digital transformation initiatives for licensed financial institutions and regulators.
2. Project Planning & Execution: Developing comprehensive project plans, defining scope, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and success metrics. Ensuring the projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet client expectations. Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation.
3. Project Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks proactively. Monitoring project progress and addressing any deviations from the project plan promptly.
4. Client Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor and providing regular updates on project status and progress.
5. Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring the projects adhere to the UAE regulations and international best practices in financial crime compliance, AML, and risk management.
6. Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and collaboration. Fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment, and empowering team members to contribute their expertise and achieve project objectives.
7. Stakeholder Communication: Communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing clear and concise project updates, addressing concerns, and managing stakeholders’ expectations.
8. Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvement, efficiencies, and innovation within project management practices. Contributing to the development of knowledge resources and best practices.
9. Be resourceful—offer creative solutions to problems faced by project leader.
10. Occasional travel required.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Technical Expertise

1. Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), etc.), project management artifacts, tools, and software.
2. Experience in the implementation of digital transformation tools such as matrices of change and conducting digitization audits.
3. Proficiency in developing comprehensive project documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), digital transformation strategies, AI and technology implementation, including post-deployment support and optimization.
4. Understanding of financial crime compliance, AML, sanctions screening, transactions monitoring, fraud prevention, and controls optimization.

Additional Requirements

1. Experience: 5+ years of project management experience in the financial services industry, preferably with consulting firms, with proven ability to deliver complex projects successfully.
2. Industry Knowledge: Sound understanding of UAE financial regulations and international best practices in financial crime compliance and risk management.
3. Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information technology, engineering (technology related or financial related fields).
4. Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Agile or Google PM certification.
5. Soft Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an extremely fast-paced environment.
6. Languages: Proficiency in English. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
7. Strong analytical and decision-making/critical-thinking skills.
8. Strong writing skills.
9. Strong internet research skills.
10. Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, etc.). Experience/ proficiency in SAS, SQL, or Python will be an advantage.
11. Ability to show initiative and provide proactive updates.

The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a proactive, agile, and efficient project manager whose experience in financial crime compliance, combined with technical acumen and leadership skills, will add value to the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and resilience to navigate in a fast-paced and demanding environment. If you are passionate about driving digital transformation in the financial services industry and ready to take on this exciting opportunity and contribute to our mission of protecting the integrity of the global financial system, we encourage you to apply!

About K2 Integrity
K2 Integrity helps clients understand and manage risk so they can lead with confidence in a complex world—and build organizations that are safer, more transparent, and more resilient. By encouraging and enabling organizations to act with integrity, we can increase trust in institutions and promote prosperity and growth throughout the world.

K2 Integrity has realized this promise in its role as the preeminent risk, compliance, investigations, and monitoring firm—built by industry leaders, driven by interdisciplinary teams, and supported by cutting-edge technology to safeguard clients’ operations, reputations, and economic security.

K2 Integrity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.