Transformation Manager - FX Trading

About the role

This role leads and coordinates transformation initiatives across the FX trading value chain, from pricing and execution through risk, operations, technology and management information. The aim is to improve revenue capability, client service, control and scalability. It is based in Qatar and requires 7-12 years of banking experience.

Key responsibilities

• Own integrated delivery plans covering front office, e-trading, risk, middle office, operations, finance and technology
• Partner with FX traders, sales, structuring and product control to define business requirements for spot, forward, swap, option and hedging capabilities
• Translate trading and client needs into process maps, operating-model changes, user stories, test scenarios and implementation plans
• Coordinate enhancements to pricing, limit usage, trade capture, confirmations, settlement, P&L, valuation and market-risk reporting
• Drive expansion of client FX hedging propositions linked to lending, trade and cross-border flows
• Manage dependencies with market-risk limits, counterparty credit, collateral, conduct, regulatory reporting and treasury operations
• Lead UAT readiness, defect prioritization, cutover, training, adoption and post-implementation stabilization
• Maintain RAID and decision logs, benefits tracking, executive reporting and escalation

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Technology or a related discipline
• 7-12 years of banking experience, including exposure to FX trading, treasury, markets change, product management or transformation
• At least 3 years delivering cross-functional projects or transformation initiatives in a bank or regulated financial institution
• Preferred: direct work with an FX trading desk, treasury sales team or markets COO/change function, and experience in emerging markets, multi-entity banks or regional treasury platforms

Required skills

• Knowledge of FX products (spot, forwards, swaps, options, hedging), trading platforms, market data, pricing, execution and order management
• Front-to-back trade lifecycle, market risk, limits, valuation, P&L and product control
• BRD/BRS documentation, process design, business cases, UAT plans and senior-management reporting
• Delivery methods such as Agile, hybrid or waterfall, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project or Power BI
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, CFA, FRM or ACI credentials are beneficial but not mandatory