Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Job PurposeThe Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects within the financial services sector, with a strong preference for banking experience. The role requires expertise in project governance, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, regulatory compliance, and successful delivery of technology initiatives across international or multi-country environments.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and governance standards.Manage complex banking and financial services technology initiatives, including:Core BankingDigital BankingPayment SystemsRegulatory & Compliance ProjectsCybersecurityInfrastructureEnterprise PlatformsData & AnalyticsDevelop and maintain project documentation, including:Project ChartersBusiness CasesIntegrated Project PlansRAID LogsStakeholder RegistersGovernance ReportsFinancial TrackingExecutive Status ReportsCoordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, information security, infrastructure, operations, compliance, risk, audit, procurement, and third-party vendors.Ensure successful project delivery aligned with business objectives, organizational standards, and regulatory requirements.Identify, assess, manage, and escalate project risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and change requests.Manage project budgets, forecasting, resource planning, procurement activities, vendor contracts, deliverables, and service commitments.Prepare and present project updates to steering committees, executive sponsors, senior stakeholders, and governance boards.Ensure compliance with banking governance, audit standards, operational risk controls, information security policies, and data protection regulations.Support portfolio prioritization, benefits realization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of project management practices.Mandatory RequirementsPMP Certification (Mandatory)Minimum 7 years of hands-on IT Project Management experience with accountability for:Scope ManagementSchedule ManagementBudget & Cost ControlResource ManagementRisk & Issue ManagementStakeholder ManagementVendor ManagementEnd-to-End Project DeliveryProven experience delivering IT projects within the financial services sector, preferably banking.Experience managing medium to large-scale enterprise technology projects.Demonstrated experience delivering projects across international, regional, or multi-country environments.Strong understanding of:WaterfallAgileHybrid Project Delivery MethodologiesExperience managing internal teams, external vendors, consultants, and third-party service providers.Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leadership, business sponsors, technology teams, and governance committees.Required SkillsProject GovernanceProgram & Project DeliveryBanking TechnologyFinancial Services Domain KnowledgeBudget & Financial ManagementRisk & Issue ManagementVendor & Contract ManagementStakeholder CommunicationChange ManagementRegulatory ComplianceResource PlanningAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesLeadership & Team ManagementExecutive ReportingEducation & Professional QualificationsBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.PMP Certification (Mandatory)Preferred CertificationsPRINCE2Scrum Master CertificationSAFePMI-ACPITILCOBITAgile CertificationPreferred ExperienceBanking transformation programsDigital banking implementationsCore banking modernizationPayment platformsCybersecurity initiativesRegulatory and compliance projectsCloud migration and infrastructure transformationEnterprise application implementationKey CompetenciesStrategic Project LeadershipDecision-MakingStakeholder InfluenceProblem SolvingCommunication & PresentationNegotiationPlanning & OrganizationRisk ManagementGovernance & ComplianceResults OrientationTeam LeadershipVendor Relationship Management