Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong banking domain knowledge and proven program-level delivery experience to manage complex technology initiatives for a leading banking client. The ideal candidate must demonstrate end-to-end project ownership, cross-functional leadership, dependency management and the ability to drive delivery across multiple interconnected workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, budget, resources, milestones, releases and production go-live.
• Coordinate multiple interdependent workstreams across business, technology, engineering, architecture, operations, risk and compliance teams.
• Establish project governance, integrated delivery plans, RAID tracking, escalation mechanisms and executive reporting.
• Drive Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery, including sprint planning, backlog coordination, PI Planning and release management, as applicable.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, scope changes and resource constraints to ensure successful delivery.
• Partner with business stakeholders and Product Owners to align priorities, delivery commitments and business outcomes.
• Oversee SIT, UAT, defect resolution, deployment readiness, cutover and post-production stabilization.
• Present project status, key risks, mitigation plans and critical decisions to senior stakeholders and leadership.

Mandatory Requirements

• 12+ years of overall IT experience, including at least 7 years in Project Management.
• Strong experience delivering technology projects within the banking and financial services domain .
• Proven program-level experience managing multiple workstreams, complex dependencies and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Demonstrated ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources and end-to-end delivery outcomes.
• Strong experience in project governance, stakeholder management, executive reporting and issue escalation.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum or SAFe methodologies and enterprise technology delivery.
• Experience managing system integrations, testing, releases and production deployments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• PMP or relevant project management certification is preferred.

Ideal Candidate: A delivery-focused banking Project Manager who combines strong project execution with program-level thinking, can manage complex interdependencies, engage senior stakeholders and drive critical technology initiatives through successful production delivery. Candidates with only coordination, reporting or Scrum Master experience without end-to-end project ownership will not be considered