The Project Manager will lead a team in the development, implementation, and support of open systems applications. Responsibilities include managing project life cycles, stakeholder engagement, budget and resource management, and ensuring project objectives align with strategic goals. Expertise in retail banking and solid communication skills are essential for success in this role.
Project Manager
The application delivery manager is to work closely with application delivery lead and responsible to lead a team of developers, managing the system development, implementation and support of open systems applications.
Experience: 10 years
Job Mode: Full-time
Work Mode: On-site
Responsibilities
Stakeholder and Communications Management
- Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
- Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes
- Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
- Provide status reporting regarding milestones, deliverable, dependencies, communicating across GTO and business leadership and stakeholders
Process and Delivery Execution
- Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
- Own the full project life cycle end to end (Hybrid between Waterfall and Agile)
- Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives
- Prepare detailed project plan for all phases of the project
- Manage the day-to-day project activities, including project management working and steering committees
- Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
- Spot potential problems, recognize the risk impact and propose risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
- Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- At least 10 years’ relevant experience preferably in a Finance Institution.
Essential:
- Credit knowledge in retail banking business (10-20 years)
- Proven track record of leading cross functional teams to successfully deliver complex IT system solutions while adhering to budget constraints and project timelines
- Experience in leading RFP and ITC process preferably within and familiar with the process
- Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure
- A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence
- Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies with focus on critical path deliverables
- Lead the discussions at various forums (PWG, PWC, PSC)
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- Work with various stakeholders (e.g., Functional Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Tech Delivery managers, business users etc) to plan and manage the project budget, timeline and deliverables.
- Pro-actively highlight risks and develop mitigation strategies
- End to end responsibility for multiple projects in the region
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
- Demonstrated 5 – 10 years of experience in project management, leading end-to-end implementation
- Direct responsibility of project budgets of $10 - $20 million dollars
- Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication
Key Domain/ Technical Skills
- Project management, Credit domain knowledge in retail bank business
About Encora
Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
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