Project Manager

About Fimple and the Role

Fimple is a product company dedicated to developing a cloud-native, modular, and extensible platform designed to meet the comprehensive requirements of digital and disruptive financial institutions. The platform supports a dynamic ecosystem and marketplace to enable businesses to adapt and succeed in a rapidly evolving financial market.

We are actively seeking an experienced Project Manager based in the United Arab Emirates to take charge of the successful delivery of international banking and fintech projects within our team. This role demands strong English communication skills, extensive project management expertise, and deep domain knowledge in banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee international projects from their initiation stage until successful implementation and live deployment.
• Establish and manage project scope, goals, milestones, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Develop comprehensive project plans ensuring deliverables meet the predefined scope, timeline, quality standards, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams spanning Business, Product, Development, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, and other technology functions.
• Serve as the primary liaison among Fimple, clients, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth collaboration.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science, Engineering, IT, MIS, Business Administration, or similar. A master’s degree is desirable.
• Over five years of professional experience managing technology-focused projects including software implementations.
• Proven background in banking, financial services, fintech, or banking technology sectors.
• Deep understanding of banking products, business workflows, and financial industry operations.
• Proficiency with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including testing and software release procedures.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management techniques.
• Strong stakeholder management skills engaging business units, IT teams, customers, and third-party vendors.
• Excellent organization and planning capabilities to handle scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and issue resolution.
• Superior English communication skills for conducting meetings and engaging with international parties.
• Experience handling distributed teams across multiple countries and time zones.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, or PSM are highly advantageous.
• Willingness to travel internationally based on project needs.
• Preference for candidates currently residing in the UAE or willing to relocate; Arabic language skills and familiarity with UAE or GCC banking regulations and financial institutions are beneficial.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with Arabic-speaking clients or multicultural teams within the GCC region.
• Knowledge of UAE Central Bank regulations, payment systems, compliance, and regulatory reporting frameworks.