Program Manager, CCB First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB

Responsible for the Governance Oversight of the Portfolio

• Execution Governance of Portfolio
• Accountable for adherence of Portfolio to the Banks governance including processes, reporting and governance committees
• Responsible for preparation and running monthly Portfolio Governance Committee; reporting Portfolio status/health, key highlights that require management attention and providing value-add insights and recommendations to Executive level
• Responsible for monitoring risks & issues at Portfolio level and providing timely & clear visibility where support is required to Senior Management and Executive Committees
• Ability to provide value-add insights and recommendations at Portfolio level to senior management up to and including Executive Committee level on an on-going basis
• System adoption monitoring and benefits realisation tracking.
• Ensure optimized Investment and Resource Allocation
• Establish governance frameworks that ensure disciplined execution and controlled change

Drive Enterprise Visibility and Transparency

• Defining portfolio dashboards, KPIs, and reporting structures.
• Early identification of risks across the entire change agenda.
• Maintaining clarity on dependencies, timelines, and impacts
• Steering delivery teams toward outcomes, not just deliverables.

Responsible for planning a portfolio

• Engages with Business/Technology/Enablement & Control teams outside the CPMO office to understand portfolio s strategic objectives
• Ensure portfolio projects are aligned to bank s strategy and provide quantifiable business value
• Engages with Business/Technology/Enablement & Control teams outside the office to initiate annual demand process
• Participates in demand prioritization with Value & Reporting team for the portfolio and provides support in consolidating all requirements
• Reviews financials of portfolio with 360 Value team
• Defines a master resource plan to understand what skills and number of people are required to run the portfolio of projects successfully and reviews it with the Change Team

Responsible for managing and ensuring a portfolio is delivered

• Building a culture of accountability, transparency, and strategic focus.
• Developing project/portfolio management maturity.
• Coaching executives and delivery teams on portfolio thinking.Works with Integration & Governance team to develop a master plan for the portfolio of projects
• Identifies interdependencies and engages with Business/Technology/Enablement & Control teams outside the office to ensure alignment and action on dependencies swiftly
• Educates and provides support to Business/Technology/Enablement &Control teams outside the office on PMO processes and templates
• Proactively engages with Change team to ensure staffing is available for current and future projects and to measure and track team s productivity
• Upon a project closure within a portfolio, ensures project is transitioned to Value & Reporting team for value tracking and realization
• Prepares Portfolio-level status reports and participates/presents in portfolio-level governance forums
• Provides relevant data requests / updates to Integration& Governance team as required on an adhoc basis
• Work closely with program managers to resolve issues and handle escalations.