Project Manager – Cards & Payments Contract

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 leadership and business 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
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
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.

Skills & experience required

• Demonstrated atleast 10+ years of experience in project management
• Banking experience in Retail products, Operations, Process and operating models
• Experience in performing Credit Cards Migration from different platforms is a plus.
• Degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence
• Full end to end project management in a lead role
• Direct responsibility of project budgets of $5 – $20 million dollars
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure