Project Manage

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across technology and/or business initiatives.

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

• Drive execution with a strong focus on delivery, risk mitigation, and measurable outcomes.

• Manage cross-functional teams including technology, business stakeholders, and vendors.

• Facilitate executive-level status reporting, steering committees, and stakeholder updates.

• Proactively identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Ensure adherence to enterprise governance, compliance, and risk frameworks.

• Monitor budget, scope, and schedule to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Champion Agile and/or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate.

Jira & Delivery Management Responsibilities

• Advanced hands-on experience with Jira for:

  • Creating and managing epics, stories, tasks, and workflows

  • Building dashboards and executive reporting views

  • Managing sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking

  • Generating delivery metrics and performance reports

• Drive data-backed delivery insights using Jira dashboards and reporting tools.

• Ensure traceability from requirements through implementation and release.

• Maintain strong delivery visibility across stakeholders using structured reporting.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Management experience, preferably within financial services.

• Proven experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.

• Expert-level Jira experience (administration/configuration experience is a strong plus).

• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and/or hybrid methodologies.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Experience working in highly regulated environments (banking/financial sector preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large financial institutions.

• PMP, CSM, or similar certification.

• Familiarity with risk management, compliance, and audit processes.

• Experience with financial systems, regulatory initiatives, or enterprise transformation programs.