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VPSVP IT Portfolio Delivery in a Major UAE-Based Bank

S.P.S People FZE

Job Location:

Dubai - UAE

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 12 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

One client a major UAEbased bank is looking for experienced program/portfolio project management professionals for a position of Vice President/Senior Vice President in IT Project Portfolio Delivery. This is a permanent and onsite position based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

A selected and onboarded for this senior role employee will do the following:

Define the portfolio strategy and ensure that projects within the portfolio contribute to the strategic objectives of the bank;
Coordinate the planning and of multiple programs and projects managing crossfunctional teams and resources;
Monitor and track the performance of the portfolio providing reports on status risks and risk mitigation plans;
Implement and manage portfolio governance processes ensuring compliance with standards policies and frameworks;
Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations ensuring that the portfolios value is understood and communicated;
Conduct regular portfolio reviews and adjust strategies as necessary to ensure successful outcomes;
Lead risk identification and risk mitigation processes across the portfolio;
Develop and enhance knowledge and skills of the key team members including the PMs and BAs;
Ensure a high success rate for projects delivered on time within scope and within budget across the portfolio;
Reduce portfoliolevel delivery risks through early identification and mitigation strategies;
Increase visibility and reporting accuracy for the portfolio;
Reduce resource conflicts through improved crossproject resource management processes;
Improve resource onboarding through pipeline management and leveraging ODCs and partners;
Achieve effective portfolio resource utilization rate without exceeding budget limits;
Implement portfolio review processes with 100 of projects evaluated for alignment to business strategy each quarter;
Achieve 95 of projects staying within budget across the portfolio.

Requirements

A successful candidate should have:

Minimum 12 or more years of experience in program portfolio and project management preferably in banking and/or financial services industries;
Minimum 3 or more years of experience in a similar project portfolio management role preferably in banking and/or financial services industries;
A Bachelor Degree in project management engineering business administrator or similar business areas a Master Degree is preferred.

Benefits

A very competitive compensation package shall be discussed with the shortlisted candidates.