Project Manager

Teksystems; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead core banking transformation initiatives. The role is hybrid and requires fluent Portuguese. Responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of core banking solutions, ensuring compliance, and coordinating teams. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of IT project management experience, strong financial services knowledge, and the ability to work in multinational environments. Initial contract is for 9 months with potential visits to Angola.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Portuguese language.
• 10+ years in IT project/program management.
• 5+ years in core banking implementations.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle implementation of core banking solutions.
• Oversee data migration, cloud integration, and deployment activities.
• Define scope, timelines, and success metrics.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Payments

Reporting

Software implementation

Data migration

Waterfall methodology

Job description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager Financial Services

MUST BE PORTUGUESE SPEAKING

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead core banking transformation initiatives with occasional visits to Angola.

Arrangement: Hybrid

Location: London

Contract: 9 months initial

Candidates Must be:

Fluent in Portuguese language

Open to international / overseas work

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle implementation of core banking solutions
• Oversee data migration, cloud integration, and deployment activities
• Define scope, timelines, and success metrics
• Coordinate teams, partners, and vendors
• Act as primary contact for client engagements
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and clear reporting

Requirements

• 10+ years in IT project / program management
• 5+ years in core banking implementations
• Strong financial services knowledge
• Proven success in multinational, high-pressure environments
• Payments and Financial services experience

Skills: Project management, stakeholder management, payments, reporting, software implementation, data migration, waterfall methodology

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: London, UK

Job Type: Contract