Senior Project Manager - Banking & Payments

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their banking and payments team in Slough. This pivotal role involves managing project delivery for major financial institutions, with a focus on real-time payments and agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will excel in stakeholder management and team leadership while being fluent in Spanish.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish, with willingness to travel across the UK and Europe.
• Proven track record in managing projects in B2B financial services.
• Extensive experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, DSDM).

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle project delivery, managing planning, resources, and risks.
• Act as a key interface between technology teams and client stakeholders.
• Guide clients through agile methodologies and ensure robust governance.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Technical Proficiency in Jira/Confluence

Spanish Language Fluency

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Senior Project Manager - Banking & Payments, Slough

Client: Fynity

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Spanish Speaking

Location: UK (Travel Required)

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + up to 20% bonus

Are you ready to lead critical projects that transform the banking and payments industry? Join a dynamic and fast-paced team where innovation, growth, and impact take center stage. We're seeking a Senior Project Manager with a proven track record in managing end-to-end technical delivery in the Financial Services sector, particularly within the real-time payments space.

About the Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be instrumental in delivering seamless integration of advanced payment solutions for leading financial institutions across the UK and Europe. Partnering closely with senior stakeholders and agile product teams, you’ll ensure the successful implementation of cutting-edge technology that simplifies and accelerates banking transformation.

This role offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with Tier 1 banks, contribute to high-growth initiatives, and work in an environment that values agility, collaboration, and technical excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead full life-cycle project delivery, managing planning, resourcing, risk, and issue resolution.
• Act as a key interface between our technology teams, client stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Guide clients through agile methodologies, blending agile and waterfall approaches where necessary.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams to achieve exceptional client satisfaction.
• Ensure robust governance through detailed contract review and adherence to industry best practices.

What You Bring:

Language Skills: Fluent in Spanish, with the flexibility to travel across the UK and Europe as needed.

Experience: Demonstrated success in project management within a B2B financial services context, ideally in real-time payments or banking transformation.

Agile Expertise: Extensive experience in feature-based product delivery using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, DSDM).

Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Jira/Confluence and familiarity with multi-vendor delivery scenarios.

Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.

Leadership: Strong team leadership skills with a passion for driving best practices and high-performance delivery.

If you are passionate about leading teams, solving complex challenges, and driving excellence in project delivery, we want to hear from you.