Project Manager

Role Purpose

On behalf of our client, a leading fintech and digital payments company with strong achievements in building large-scale financial infrastructure, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to establish and lead an enterprise PMO function.

The role is responsible for driving execution excellence across strategic initiatives, including payment infrastructure platforms such as POS, QR, and payment gateway solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and growth priorities.

The ideal candidate will ensure strong governance, efficient delivery, risk management, and cross-functional coordination to support predictable and high-quality project execution.

Duties

• Implement project tracking, reporting systems, and portfolio KPIs for executive visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes
• Define and improve enterprise project management frameworks, standards, and governance across all projects
• Manage portfolio planning, prioritization, and resource allocation aligned with business strategy
• Promote project, program, and portfolio management best practices across the organization
• Oversee delivery of high-impact programs from initiation to completion
• Identify and manage enterprise risks, including regulatory, operational, and technical challenges
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards in all project execution
• Integrate quality assurance across project lifecycles for reliable delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Product, Technology, Operations, Compliance, Marketing, and Business teams
• Align project roadmaps with business and regulatory objectives
• Support executive reporting and steering committee decision-making
• Lead and develop a high-performing PMO team
• Improve PMO maturity, governance, and delivery performance continuously

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project/program management combined with leadership roles.
• Experience in financial technology solutions is highly preferable.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe, etc.) is a plus.

Technical Acumen

• Understanding of payment systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, or Monday.com
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and fraud prevention in fintech systems

Skills Required:

• Computer / Software / It / Data
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management