Project Manager

Job description

**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. **A.** **KEY Position Responsibilities** **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 **B. Qualifications and Experience Requirement** - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field, MCA or equivalent - **Certifications (preferred):** - PMP (Project Management Professional) - PRINCE2 Practitioner - 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)