Basel Credit Risk RWA Consultant - PMO Lead (Contract)

Job description

Senior Basel credit risk RWA specialist leading a PMO-driven remediation programme at a major bank in Riyadh. Lead the Project Management Office for the programme, establish governance, RAID logs and status reporting to senior stakeholders (ALCO, Risk Committee). Drive technical fixes across credit risk RWA workstreams including exposure classification, credit risk mitigation, external credit rating (ECAI) mapping, CCF application and Q17/SAMA regulatory reconciliation. Coordinate and align stakeholders across Business, IT, Risk, Finance and Data teams to secure buy‑in and close regulatory/audit observations. Guide junior team members with deep legacy system knowledge. Prepare executive communication packs and manage escalations for senior governance forums. Support broader Basel/RWA regulatory alignment work as needed.

Requirements

• 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)
• direct SAMA regulatory reporting experience (Q17 or equivalent) strongly preferred
• proven PMO/programme management experience, comfortable running governance structures and driving cross‑departmental alignment in complex stakeholder environments
• strong stakeholder management skills to secure buy‑in from multiple departments with competing priorities
• based in or able to relocate to Riyadh full‑time for the contract duration
• prior experience at a Saudi or GCC bank or with a consultancy delivering Basel/RWA programmes in the region highly advantageous

Skills