Project Manager - Oracle Trade

Project Manager – Trade Finance Implementation

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with strong expertise in Trade Finance implementation, particularly Islamic Trade Finance, on Oracle platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end implementation projects, coordinating business and technology teams, and ensuring successful delivery within agreed scope, timelines, and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

• 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.