Project Delivery Manager|Banking

Qualifications

• Graduate of any bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent.
• Must have excellent communications skills (Oral/Written). (Non negotiable)
• Must have minimum 5 years of experience as a full-time project manager (directly managing a project team) in a financial services, banking or insurance industry. (Non negotiable)
• Must have experience managing a software development project. (Non negotiable)
• Must be knowledgeable and have experience in Software Development Life Cycle. (Non negotiable)
• Must be versed with different project management frameworks (e.g. Waterfall, Agile/Scrum) and preferably certified (PMP, SCRUM, PRINCE2) (Non negotiable)
• Must have proven track record of successfully managing medium to large scale or complex IT projects in the banking or financial sector. (Non negotiable)
• Must have experience in leading and managing cross-functional project teams through the entire project lifecycle. (Developers (IT), Designers (UI/UX), Testers (QA), Business Analysts, and etc. (Non negotiable)
• Must have strong understanding of IT systems, technologies, and methodologies relevant to banking and financial services. (Non negotiable)
• Must be proficiencient in change management processes to facilitate smooth transitions during project implementations. (Non negotiable)
• Must have the ability to anticipate and address resistance to change among stakeholders and end users. (Non negotiable)
• Must be proficient in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation (Non negotiable)
• Must have the ability to identify and mitigate project risks related to security, compliance, and data privacy. (Non negotiable)
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, vendors, and regulatory bodies. (Non negotiable)
• Must be a fast learner that can come up with several solutions to solve a problem and will analyze to quickly to determine the best course of action. (Non negotiable)

Must be a self-starter who takes initiative, can work without supervision and begin projects independently, embrace challenges, sets high standards, focuses on successful outcomes and promotes teamwork. (Non negotiable)

Job Description

• Facilitate effective project planning, execution, and delivery while ensuring adherence to SCRUM principles and practices as a SCRUM Master.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, lead daily stand-ups, manage backlog, and promote agile methodologies as a SCRUM Master.
• Works with the Product Owner/Manager, the working team, and collaborates with cross-functional teams within the bank and external organizations to establish project timelines and delivery and dependency planning.
• Assist the Product Owner in prioritization of projects as part of the business planning/ demand planning cycle
• Provides weekly updates on the project Book of Work and when necessary, re-scopes the projects and updates project plans accordingly
• Identifies and/or assigns project tasks to individual members of the project team and ensures the timely availability of each output.
• Files and facilitates BAU requests and escalations needed to move the project forward.
• Schedules and facilitates conversations with bank partners to discuss project requirements and requests and to ensure delivery roadblocks are managed.
• Identifies and manages delivery and dependency risks and issues.
• Ensures that our practice adheres to IT Governance framework and other relevant regulatory and compliance requirements
• Works with Domain leads and Business Systems in establishing and improving our practices, particularly in software development, project management, and related bank process integration
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee

Work Location: In person