Project Manager – Financial Market Infrastructure

About the role

We are establishing a greenfield central securities depository in Oman, backed by institutional investors and operating under an international common law framework. The Project Manager will join a tight core delivery unit with the Programme Director and Product Owner to drive end‑to‑end delivery of the platform and its operating model.

Key responsibilities

• Own the integrated delivery plan across design, build, test, operational readiness and regulatory submission readiness.
• Sequence work across technology, operations, risk, data, corporate services and the build vendor, identifying and resolving dependencies and blockers.
• Manage Build CAPEX and OPEX budgets, track actuals against forecasts and propose solutions.
• Chair weekly delivery and programme risk forums, running governance from daily stand‑ups to quarterly board updates.
• Set and uphold quality standards at each stage gate.
• Line‑manage the Programme Office Executive, Business Analysts, Test Manager and testing team.
• Provide candid, evidence‑based delivery reporting to the Programme Director and board.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years of programme or project management experience, with at least 7 years leading large technology and operational change programmes in financial services.
• Proven track record of delivering a comparable‑scale programme from inception to live operation.
• Domain credibility in financial market infrastructure (CSD, CCP, exchange, payment system) or capital markets platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to meet fixed regulatory or external deadlines.
• Recognised qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or MSP.
• Fluent English; Arabic language skills are a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a landmark financial market infrastructure from the ground up.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders, regulators and global system integrators.
• Competitive remuneration package aligned with senior‑level responsibilities.