Basel Credit Risk RWA Consultant - PMO Lead (Contract)
On-siteRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) for a Basel credit risk RWA remediation programme, establishing governance, RAID logs, and status reporting to senior stakeholders. Drive technical fixes across credit risk RWA workstreams, including exposure classification, credit risk mitigation, external credit rating mapping, and regulatory reconciliation. Coordinate and align stakeholders across Business, IT, Risk, and Finance teams to secure buy-in and close regulatory observations. Guide existing junior team members with deep legacy system knowledge while preparing executive communication packs for governance forums. Support broader Basel/RWA regulatory alignment work as needed. Full-time on-site presence in Riyadh required with accommodation covered.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years' experience in Basel credit risk RWA calculation, regulatory reporting, or capital adequacy programmes within banking
- Hands-on technical knowledge of RWA mechanics: exposure classification, CRM, ECAI ratings, CCF application, asset classification (MSME/PSE/Default)
- Proven PMO/programme management experience — comfortable running governance structures and driving cross-departmental alignment in complex stakeholder environments
- Strong stakeholder management skills; able to secure buy-in from multiple departments with competing priorities
- Based in or able to relocate to Riyadh full-time for the contract duration
- Full-time on-site presence in Riyadh required
Desired Qualifications
- Direct SAMA regulatory reporting experience strongly preferred (Q17 or equivalent)
- Prior experience at a Saudi or GCC bank, or with a consultancy delivering Basel/RWA programmes in the region, highly advantageous
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