Project Manager
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who is highly hands-on and capable of managing end-to-end technology projects, from project initiation and planning through execution, delivery, implementation, and post-project evaluation. The ideal candidate has a strong track record managing complex projects within Banking, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Core Banking, or Custom Technology Solutions, with strong business acumen, stakeholder management, risk management, financial awareness, and leadership capabilities. This role is expected to go beyond project administration and reporting. The Senior Project Manager must be able to lead delivery, make decisions, manage project risks and dependencies, resolve issues, challenge stakeholders when necessary, and ensure projects deliver agreed business outcomes.
Key responsibilities
Lead and manage projects from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, implementation, to project closure
Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, resources, timelines, cost and success criteria
Establish and maintain appropriate project management approaches, methodologies, tools, and governance
Ensure project delivery meets agreed scope, timeline, budget, quality, and business objectives
Proactively identify project issues, dependencies, bottlenecks, and delivery risks and drive resolution
Translate business objectives into clear project strategies, delivery plans, and actionable workstreams
Work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Developers, QA, Infrastructure, Security, and business stakeholders
Establish and maintain project risk, issue, dependency, assumption, and mitigation management
Act as a senior point of contact for key business stakeholders, clients, and project sponsors
Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and delivery capacity
About you
Minimum 8-10 years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, with demonstrated experience leading complex software projects
Proven experience managing projects end-to-end, not limited to project administration, PMO, reporting, or coordination
Strong hands-on experience in project initiation and planning, project execution and delivery, scope and change management, risk and issue management, resource and capacity planning, budget and cost monitoring, stakeholder management, governance and escalation, and project closure and lessons learned
Proven track record of delivering projects within agreed scope, timeline, budget, quality, and business objectives
Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Core Banking, Digital Banking, Investment / Wealth Management Platforms, or Custom Technology / Software Development Projects
Strong understanding of business processes and technology project delivery
Able to understand technical discussions and translate technical issues into business impact
Experience working closely with Software Engineering / Development, QA / Testing, Business Analyst, Product, Solution Architect, Infrastructure / Cloud, and Data / Integration teams
Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities with ability to provide clear direction and delegate effectively
Strong communication and negotiation skills, comfortable engaging with C-Level / BOD, business heads, senior management, clients, vendors, and technical leaders