Product Project Manager

Job Title: Product Project Manager Term: 6 months Location: Riyadh, KSA Division: Retail Credit Cards Reports to: Head of Cards Relevant experience: 10-15 years of experience Mandatory requirements: Project management experience in financial services and payment industry Purpose of Job: The Product Launch Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery and launch of new products, product enhancements, and strategic initiatives across the Consumer Banking portfolio. The role ensures seamless coordination across business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, marketing, and external partners to successfully bring products to market on time and within scope. TASKS Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities Product Launch & Delivery Management Lead end-to-end planning and execution of new product launches, portfolio enhancements, and strategic initiatives. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, launch roadmaps, and milestone trackers. Coordinate launch activities across business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, finance, and marketing teams. Drive project execution to ensure delivery against agreed timelines, scope, and business objectives. Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation processes throughout the product lifecycle Market Readiness & Go-to-Market Execution Coordinate all launch readiness activities, ensuring products are operationally, commercially, and technically prepared for market launch. Work closely with Marketing and Product teams to support go-to-market strategies, customer propositions, and launch campaigns. Develop launch checklists, readiness assessments, and post-launch monitoring frameworks. Ensure product documentation, operational procedures, and customer communications are completed prior to launch. Business Case & Commercial Support Support the development of business cases, financial models, and investment proposals for new products and initiatives. Track business case assumptions, launch costs, and expected business benefits. Analyze product performance, customer adoption, portfolio growth, and commercial outcomes post-launch. Identify opportunities to enhance product performance and customer experience Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Coordination Act as the central point of coordination between Product, Technology, Operations, Digital, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Customer Experience, and Marketing teams. Drive alignment on project priorities, deliverables, resource requirements, and launch timelines. Facilitate working groups, project forums, and stakeholder updates. Ensure timely resolution of project blockers and escalation of critical issues. Regulatory, Risk & Operational Readiness Coordinate approvals across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Fraud, Operations, and Regulatory teams. Ensure all product launches meet internal governance requirements and applicable regulatory standards. Support product due…