Purpose:
Deliver complex software projects for banks and securities firms by running project delivery end-to-end, coordinating multi-vendor integrations, negotiating vendor terms on behalf of clients, and managing subcontractor execution to ensure scope, timelines, quality, and client value.
Key responsibilities
- Own delivery of assigned projects: scope control, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
- Lead integration work with multiple external vendors (core banking, market data, payment gateways, cloud providers).
- Represent client interests when negotiating with vendors (pricing, SLAs, funding programs such as AWS).
- Manage subcontractors: selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and invoices.
- Run regular client governance (status, escalations, acceptance criteria, UAT).
- Produce and maintain project artefacts: plans, RAID logs, integration specs, cutover plans.
- Ensure compliance with client security and regulatory requirements relevant to banking/securities.
- Coach and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams and BAs.
Must-have experience & skills
- 5+ years project management in IT; at least 2 projects delivered for banks or securities firms.
- Proven experience managing multi-vendor integrations (APIs, batch feeds, middleware).
- Strong vendor negotiation experience (cloud providers, data vendors, third-party SI).
- Excellent stakeholder management — able to interact confidently with bank CTOs/PMOs.
- Experience managing subcontractors and remote teams.
- Structured communicator: clear project documentation and status reporting.
- Professional English (reading/speaking) for vendor/partner discussions.
- Familiar with Agile and Waterfall; able to pick the right approach for the client.
Nice-to-have
- Certifications: PMP, Prince2, or Certified ScrumMaster.
- Background in securities market data, FIX protocol, or core banking systems.
- Prior experience with AWS commercial programs and cloud migration projects.
- Behavioral competencies
- Client-first mindset and commercial judgement.
- Decisive under ambiguity; strong at prioritization and escalation.
- Negotiation-oriented, pragmatic, and detail-oriented.
Deliverables / KPIs (first 6 months)
- Successful handover and steady delivery on 1 large integration project (on time & within agreed defects).
- Vendor negotiations that reduce client costs or secure support (documented).
- <5% scope creep due to missed requirements on PM’s watch.
- Positive client satisfaction (CSAT) ≥ target.