Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Primary Skill:
Core Project Management - communication, leadership, organization, risk management, budgeting, and problem-solving, alongside crucial interpersonal abilities like adaptability, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution to guide projects from initiation to completion successfully. Secondary:
Banking Domain Knowledge in American Banking

Experience:

Minimum 10 years

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or related field.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Planning & Definition:
Defining scope, goals, deliverables, tasks, and required resources.

• Scheduling & Budgeting:
Creating timelines, setting milestones, and managing monetary aspects.

• Team Leadership:
Organizing, motivating, and directing the project team.

• Resource Management:
Allocating and managing project resources effectively.

• Risk & Issue Management:
Identifying potential blockers, mitigating risks, and resolving conflicts.

• Communication:
Serving as the central hub for communication between team members, management, and stakeholders.

• Monitoring & Control:
Tracking progress, ensuring quality, and implementing changes as needed.

• Reporting:
Presenting status updates, problems, and solutions to stakeholders.

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Structured Methodologies:
Expertise in applying structured project management methods (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid) to manage the full project lifecycle.

• Scope & Budget Management:
Defining project scope, creating detailed project plans, and maintaining strict control over budgets and timelines.

• Process Improvement/Re-engineering:
Ability to map existing processes, analyze inefficiencies, and design optimized workflows.
2. Risk, Regulatory, and Controls Management

• Regulatory Compliance:
Knowledge of financial regulations (e.g., AML, KYC) and ability to ensure all projects remain compliant.

• Controls Management:
Implementing strong governance, ensuring audit readiness, and documenting controls to prevent financial and operational risks.

• RAID Management:
Proactively identifying and mitigating Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID). 3. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Influence & Negotiation:
Navigating across multiple lines of business and partnering with technology, legal, and compliance teams to drive decision-making.

• Executive Reporting:
Preparing clear, concise status updates and presentations for senior management and project steering committees.

• Vendor Management:
Coordinating with external vendors and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 4. Technical & Analytical Skills

• Data Analysis:
Using data to analyze project health, measure KPIs, and evaluate process improvement opportunities.

• Technical Proficiency:
Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Visio, and internal Bank technology platforms.

• Technology Transformation:
Driving adoption of new technologies (e.g., AI, cloud, digital banking platforms). 5 Leadership & Change Management

• Change Leadership:
Supporting the adoption and sustainment of changes, particularly in high-paced, evolving environments.

• Resource Management:
Motivating cross-functional teams and resolving resource conflicts.

• Problem-Solving:
Ability to take an ill-defined problem and propose concrete tasks and deliverables.

Salary : $110,000-$120,000 / Per Annum