• Lead end-to-end Trade Finance implementation projects on Oracle platforms.

• Manage implementation of Islamic Trade Finance products, workflows, and business processes.

• Work closely with Trade Finance, Islamic Banking, Operations, Technology, and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery.

• Coordinate with Oracle implementation teams, vendors, developers, testers, and business users.

• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, development, SIT, UAT, migration, and production rollout.

• Ensure the solution meets business, operational, regulatory, and Shariah-compliance requirements.

• Manage project governance, status reporting, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communications.

• Lead issue and risk management, ensuring timely resolution and escalation of critical items.

• Coordinate data migration, integration, testing, training, and go-live activities.

• Ensure proper project documentation, handover, and post-production support.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8+ years of experience in IT project management, with significant experience in Trade Finance implementations.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of Trade Finance products and processes.

• Proven experience in Islamic Trade Finance / Islamic Banking implementations.

• Experience implementing or integrating Oracle Trade Finance / Oracle Banking platforms.

• Strong understanding of Trade Finance products such as Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Documentary Collections, Import/Export Finance, and Islamic Trade Finance structures.

• Experience managing complex banking transformation or implementation projects.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Waterfall methodologies, testing, integration, and production deployment.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working with banks, financial institutions, Oracle teams, and third-party vendors is preferred.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification is preferred.

• Relevant Oracle certification or Trade Finance domain certification is an advantage.

Skills

Trade Finance

Oracle platforms

Project Management