Project Manager – Operational Resilience Projects

About the role

CodeNinja Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bank‑wide IT operational resilience initiatives for a leading Saudi banking client. The role bridges technology delivery and regulatory compliance, ensuring the bank meets Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) requirements for disaster recovery, business continuity, and cyber resilience.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute and monitor operational resilience projects across business and technology domains.
• Coordinate with Transformation Office, BCM, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Applications, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit teams.
• Ensure all activities comply with SAMA operational resilience regulations and audit standards.
• Manage resilience assessments, gap analysis, 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.

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT project management, banking technology delivery, operational resilience, BCM, DR or related regulatory programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, IT, Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong exposure to banking environments and Saudi regulatory frameworks.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
• Proven track record delivering resilience, BCM or DR programmes.

Required skills

• Infrastructure resilience
• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• PMP certification
• PRINCE2 certification
• Regulatory programs (SAMA compliance)
• MBCI and CBCI frameworks
• Operational resilience methodologies
• ISO 22301
• IT Project Management
• ITIL
• ISO 27001