Project Manager

Teksystems; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in financial services. This role involves leading core banking transformation initiatives and managing projects in high-pressure environments. Ideal candidates will have at least 10 years in project management and must be fluent in Portuguese. This is a hybrid position based in London with occasional travel to Angola.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT project / program management.
• 5+ years in core banking implementations.
• Strong financial services knowledge.

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.

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