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Project Manager

Summary

Oversee bank partnerships and loan facilitation projects, coordinating between external banks and internal teams to deliver integrated financial services solutions.

Project Manager – Bank Partnership / Loan Facilitation Projects

Project Management Office (PMO) & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Act as the PMO lead to coordinate across external funding partners/banks and internal stakeholders including business, product, technology, risk, operations, legal, and finance teams;
  • Organize and drive project discussions, align responsibilities, timelines, deliverables, and key milestones;
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks and blockers, and drive issue resolution to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirement Gathering & Alignment

  • Liaise with banks and funding partners on collaboration models, operational flows, system integration requirements, and project implementation plans;
  • Work closely with internal business and technical teams to translate business requirements into actionable project plans and system solutions;
  • Ensure alignment between external partner requirements and internal operational, product, and technical capabilities.


Project Strategy & Success Path Planning

  • Design and structure the project implementation roadmap, including rollout approach, onboarding strategy, pilot execution, and go-live planning;
  • Identify critical success factors and define clear execution plans to achieve project objectives;
  • Continuously review project progress and optimize execution strategies throughout different project phases.

Project Execution & Delivery

  • Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle from requirement gathering, solution design, development, testing, UAT, operational readiness, to production rollout;
  • Coordinate project implementation activities including testing, workflow simulation, launch preparation, issue tracking, and post-launch support;
  • Establish and maintain project governance including progress tracking, risk management, issue logs, and escalation mechanisms.

Communication & Documentation

  • Prepare regular project updates and management reports for stakeholders and senior management;
  • Maintain project documentation including meeting minutes, project plans, requirement documents, process flows, issue trackers, and implementation checklists;
  • Ensure transparent and effective communication across all project stakeholders.

Requirements

  1. Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related disciplines;
  2. Minimum 3–5 years of project management experience, preferably in banking, fintech, consumer finance, loan facilitation, automotive financing, or system integration projects;
  3. Familiarity with lending workflows, banking collaboration models, API/system integration processes, or financial services operations is preferred;
  4. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple parties simultaneously;
  5. Strong project management capabilities with the ability to structure complex problems, define execution plans, and drive projects to completion;
  6. Excellent communication and documentation skills, including preparation of project plans, requirement documents, process flows, and management presentations;
  7. Self-driven, execution-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in bank partnership projects, loan facilitation platforms, SaaS platforms, API integration, or risk management systems;
  • Experience in automotive financing, rental financing, consumer lending, or SME financing projects;

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