About the Role We're hiring a Project Manager to lead bank-wide IT Operational Resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client, ensuring alignment with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) regulations. This role sits at the intersection of technology delivery and regulatory compliance driving disaster recovery readiness, BCM integration, cyber resilience, and continuity of critical business services across the bank's technology and business domains. Responsibilities Lead planning and execution of operational resilience projects across business and technology domains Coordinate with Transformation Office, BCM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Applications, Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams Ensure alignment with SAMA operational resilience regulations and audit requirements Manage resilience assessments, gap closures, DR drills, service continuity planning, and critical service mapping Prepare steering committee reports, executive dashboards, and regulator evidence packs Control project scope, budget, risks, dependencies, and vendor delivery Requirements 8+ years of relevant experience in IT project management, banking technology delivery, operational resilience, BCM, DR, infrastructure resilience, or regulatory programs Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a related field Strong exposure to banking environments and regulatory frameworks Must Haves PMP or PRINCE2 certification Proven track record delivering resilience/BCM/DR programs within a regulated banking or financial services environment Direct experience navigating SAMA (or comparable central bank) regulatory requirements Nice to Have ITIL, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, CBCI, MBCI, or similar certifications Prior experience in Saudi/GCC banking technology programs Experience presenting to steering committees or regulators directly Why Join Us Work on high-visibility, bank-wide resilience programs with direct regulatory impact Be part of CodeNinja's embedded engineering model working within a top-tier banking client's governance and workflows while backed by CodeNinja's delivery infrastructure Opportunity to shape critical business service continuity at national-banking scale, aligned with Vision 2030's push for digital sovereignty and resilience
Desired Candidate Profile
Requirements 8+ years of relevant experience in IT project management, banking technology delivery, operational resilience, BCM, DR, infrastructure resilience, or regulatory programs Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a related field Strong exposure to banking environments and regulatory frameworks Must Haves PMP or PRINCE2 certification Proven track record delivering resilience/BCM/DR programs within a regulated banking or financial services environment Direct experience navigating SAMA (or comparable central bank) regulatory requirements Nice to Have ITIL, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, CBCI, MBCI, or similar certifications Prior experience in Saudi/GCC banking technology programs Experience presenting to steering committees or regulators directly