ETIC, Project Manager - Senior Manager

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Technology

Specialism
Advisory - Other

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
The Financial Services Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership for complex technology and transformation initiatives within the financial services sector (banking, insurance, fintech, etc.). This role is accountable for shaping project portfolios, setting delivery direction, and driving cross-functional teams to achieve transformative outcomes that align with organizational vision and long-term business objectives. The Senior Manager partners with executive stakeholders to define priorities, secure resources, and manage organizational change. The role champions best-in-class project management and agile practices, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures that all initiatives deliver measurable value, risk mitigation, and sustainable growth for the enterprise.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities


1. Strategic Delivery Leadership

• Direct the delivery of large-scale, multi-disciplinary technology and transformation programs across core banking, digital channels, payments, and regulatory domains.
  

• Shape and manage project portfolios, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk appetite.
  

• Oversee program planning, solution integration, and deployment strategies, balancinginnovation with operational resilience.
  
  

• Establish and lead program-level governance frameworks, ensuring transparency across project status, risks, dependencies, and financials.
  

• Present portfolio health, KPIs, and value realization to executive steering committees and senior leadership.
  

• Leverage data-driven insights (e.g., Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps) tomonitorprogress and inform decision-making.
  

• Proactivelyidentify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks, escalating issues as needed to protect business value and reputation.
  
  

• Build trusted relationships with C-suite, business leaders, regulators, and external partners.
  

• Drive organizational change, ensuring stakeholder alignment, effective communication, and adoption of new solutions.
  

• Champion enterprise capability-building and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing project teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
  

• Support talent management, succession planning, and knowledge sharing across the PMO and delivery organization.
  
  

• Identifyand drive opportunities for digital enablement, process optimization, and product innovation within financial services.
  

• Contribute to business development, proposal creation, and market-facing thought leadership.
  
  

• 12+ years of experience managing large-scale technology, transformation, or systems implementation projects, with at least 5 years in the financial services sector.
  

• Proventrack recorddelivering complex programs (e.g., core banking upgrades, digital transformation, regulatory change) in consulting, system integration, or enterprise IT environments.
  

• Experience managing multi-vendor, multi-country, or cross-functional delivery teams.
  

• Demonstrated ability toinfluence atthe executive level and manage organizational change.
  
  

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Business Case Development, Business Process Improvement, Change Control Processes, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Costing, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Influence, Intellectual Curiosity, IT Project Lifecycle, Kanban (Project Management), Learning Agility, Optimism, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Process Mapping, Process Standardization + 31 more

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
No

Government Clearance Required
No

Job Posting End Date