Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager - Banking & Finance

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: WFO

Department: Technology & Digital Transformation

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead technology initiatives within the Banking and Financial Services domain. The candidate will manage end-to-end project delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive successful implementation of banking technology solutions across digital, payments, lending, risk, and core banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead multiple IT projects from initiation through deployment and post-production support.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Develop detailed project plans and track progress against milestones.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet business objectives.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, vendors, and development teams.
• Facilitate project governance meetings and executive status reporting.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Banking & Financial Domain Delivery

• Deliver technology solutions across:
• Core Banking
• Retail & Corporate Banking
• Digital Banking
• Payments & Cards
• Lending & Mortgage
• Treasury & Capital Markets
• AML/KYC & Regulatory Reporting
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security policies, and audit requirements.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements such as PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR, AML, KYC, and local banking regulations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits related to project deliverables.

Agile & Delivery Management

• Manage Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery models.
• Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, release planning, and stakeholder demos.
• Monitor KPIs, project health, and delivery metrics.

Vendor & Resource Management

• Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators.
• Oversee contract deliverables and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead geographically distributed teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA is a plus.

Experience

• 8+ years of IT project management experience.
• 3+ years in Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Payments domain.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Technical Knowledge

• Core Banking Platforms (Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube, Mambu, etc.)
• Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• APIs, Microservices, Integration Platforms
• Data Warehousing & Analytics
• Digital Channels & Mobile Banking
• Cybersecurity and Information Security Controls

Project Management Tools

• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• MS Project
• Confluence
• ServiceNow

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP
• PRINCE2
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• SAFe Agilist
• PMI-ACP