IT Project Manager (Banking Domain)

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager with strong banking domain expertise to join our team for a leading banking client. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end IT projects within the banking and financial services industry, with excellent stakeholder management, project delivery, and leadership skills. Key Responsibilities - Lead and manage end-to-end IT projects within the banking domain, ensuring successful delivery within defined timelines, scope, and budget. - Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and overall project governance. - Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and senior management to ensure alignment with business objectives. - Manage banking technology initiatives involving Core Banking Systems, Digital Banking, Payments, Regulatory Compliance, or Banking Applications. - Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements, and implementation strategies. - Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively implement mitigation plans. - Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Business Analysts, Developers, QA, Infrastructure, and Operations. - Ensure adherence to banking regulatory requirements, security standards, and internal governance frameworks. - Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and management updates to key stakeholders. - Drive Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project delivery methodologies based on business requirements. - Oversee vendor coordination, resource allocation, budget tracking, and change management activities. - Ensure smooth implementation, UAT coordination, production deployment, and post-implementation support.

Lead and manage end-to-end IT projects within the banking domain, ensuring successful delivery within defined timelines, scope, and budget. Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and overall project governance. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and senior management to ensure alignment with business objectives. Manage banking technology initiatives involving Core Banking Systems, Digital Banking, Payments, Regulatory Compliance, or Banking Applications. Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements, and implementation strategies. Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively implement mitigation plans. Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Business Analysts, Developers, QA, Infrastructure, and Operations. Ensure adherence to banking regulatory requirements, security standards, and internal governance frameworks. Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and management updates to key stakeholders. Drive Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project delivery methodologies based on business requirements. Oversee vendor coordination, resource allocation, budget tracking, and change management activities. Ensure smooth implementation, UAT coordination, production deployment, and post-implementation support.