project manager in financial technology

FIS provides technology and services for the financial services industry. Its PRIME Implementation Services team delivers implementation and migration programmes for clients worldwide, working across functions, geographies and partners to meet client and organisational objectives.

• Lead complex global projects and programmes throughout the full project lifecycle, collaborating with clients, internal teams and external partners to achieve strategic business objectives;
• Gather, analyse and validate business requirements, translating them into suitable solutions and implementation strategies aligned with stakeholder expectations;
• Establish and maintain project and programme baselines, governance, monitoring and controls to deliver within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality parameters;
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executive sponsors, to foster alignment, engagement and client satisfaction;
• Apply project and programme management practices, frameworks and methodologies to strengthen governance, mitigate risks and improve delivery performance;
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams, managing resource planning, prioritisation, communications, reporting, risks, issues, stakeholder engagement and change control;
• Provide direction and hands-on leadership for complex financial technology projects and initiatives from initiation through delivery and closeout;
• Lead delivery across multiple business segments and shared-service functions within commercial and contractual commitments and constraints;
• Maintain alignment across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and resources;
• Strengthen delivery capability through governance, sound decision-making, continuous improvement and mentoring project managers.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, MIS or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant work experience;
• At least 4 years of project or programme management experience delivering complex IT or financial technology projects throughout the full project lifecycle;
• Strong software implementation experience and a solid understanding of application development methodologies and the software development lifecycle;
• Ability to lead multinational, virtual and cross-functional teams, manage multiple concurrent client engagements and deliver in fast-paced environments;
• Advanced project management skills, including planning, estimation, budgeting, forecasting, resource management, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving;
• Experience managing projects under commercial and contractual constraints, including governance, financial management, reporting, corrective actions and delivery outcomes aligned with business objectives;
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, senior sponsors, internal teams and external partners;
• Experience creating and maintaining project management artefacts in line with enterprise standards, including project plans, RAID logs, status reports, dashboards and governance documentation;
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills;
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail and ability to manage situations of varying complexity and risk;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and related project delivery tools;
• Flexibility to travel and collaborate with global clients and teams across different time zones as required;
• Nice to have: PMI PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent recognised project management certification, experience delivering card management, payment processing or banking technology implementations, experience delivering complex customisations, new modules, framework enhancements or solutions in new countries or locations, experience with Microsoft Project and broader Microsoft Office tools for planning, reporting and governance, payments industry experience.

• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Private medical insurance for the employee and family, including inpatient and outpatient cover, with no employee contribution;
• Provident fund;
• Life insurance equal to 3x base salary;
• 21 Days' holiday, increasing with length of service, plus public and bank holidays;
• Wellbeing initiatives and access to support services;
• Modern offices with a gym, showers, games room and prayer/meditation room;
• Store discounts;
• Regular social and charitable events.