Operations Governance and Control Environment SME

Operations Governance and Control Environment SME Minimum 12-Week Onsite (Muscat, Oman)

We are partnering with a leading bank in Muscat, Oman, to appoint an independent Operations
Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review the bank’s Operations governance and control environment. This is a 12‑week onsite consultancy (which could be extended to 16 weeks), with pro‑rated salary/day‑rate dependent on experience and all reasonable travel and accommodation and subsistence expenses and visa covered.

• Deep, hands‑on experience in large‑bank centralised Operations, with clear ownership of governance and control environment topics.
• Proven coverage across multiple Operations domains, ideally including payments, trade finance, treasury & markets, cash management, corporate and retail lending operations, cards, and reconciliations.
• Strong track record of evaluating and designing Operations governance frameworks, QA/QC, data and systems/workflow governance, and operational resilience/BCP in high‑volume environments.
• Ability to independently challenge, synthesize findings, and present board‑ and regulator‑ready insights and roadmaps.
• Prior experience in emerging markets or GCC banking environments is advantageous but not essential.

• 12‑week consultancy contract (may extend up to 16 weeks).
• Fully onsite in Muscat, Oman.
• Independent SME mandate focused on Operations governance & control across centralised Operations.
• Pro‑rated compensation / day‑rate (DOE) plus if needed flights, hotel, subsistence and visa costs covered.

• Review Operations governance frameworks, committee structures, escalation, and span‑of‑control.
• Assess operating models, maker‑checker, segregation of duties, and end‑to‑end process ownership.
• Evaluate integration with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Technology, QA/QC, issue governance, and data governance.
• Perform deep‑drive reviews across key Operations domains (payments, trade finance, treasury & markets, cash management, corporate/retail lending, cards, reconciliations).
• Identify structural control weaknesses and produce a regulator‑credible uplift roadmap.

If you are an experienced Banking Operations SME who can be onsite in Muscat for 12 – 16 weeks and deliver a robust, Operations assessment, please apply via Linked In with your CV and a brief summary of

• Your most relevant Operations governance/control assessment mandates.
• Key domains you have covered (e.g. payments, trade finance, treasury, reconciliations).
• Your availability and expected pro‑rated day‑rate/compensation.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted quickly due to the urgency and criticality of this engagement.