Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for handling multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of projects on time, within scope, and budget, while aligning with strategic business goals and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery:

• Lead complex, cross-functional projects in the banking sector, including digital transformation, core banking upgrades, compliance initiatives, or operational efficiency improvements.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and deliverables in alignment with business goals.
• Manage all phases of the project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as a key point of contact for executive sponsors, business heads, technical teams, vendors, and regulators.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure clear communication, alignment of expectations, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Risk and Compliance Management:

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, with a strong understanding of banking regulations
• Ensure project compliance with internal audit and regulatory requirements.

Team & Resource Management:

• Lead cross-functional project teams, including business analysts, developers, testers, and third-party vendors.
• Manage resource allocation, performance tracking, and team development.

Project Governance & Reporting:

• Provide regular updates to steering committees and senior executives.
• Maintain documentation including project charters, project plans, RTM etc.

Change Management:

• Define change management approach, timeline and deliverables aligned with the overall project plan
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate change activities into project plans

Vendor Management:

• Ensure contract terms are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle
• Track vendor related cost against project budget

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field, MCA or equivalent
• Certifications (preferred):
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner

Requirement :

• Minimum 10–12 years of project management experience, with at least 5 years in the banking or financial services industry.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple projects worth more than one crore with complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong proficiency with project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Asana)
• Application of appropriate project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid, depending on the project context.

Experience in areas such as:

a) Digital banking / online & mobile banking

b) Core banking systems (e.g. Finacle)

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of banking products, services, and regulatory landscape.
• Excellent leadership and team management ability.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.