Core Banking Project Lead

Pathos Consultancy Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathos Consultancy Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end core banking projects, including system implementation, migration, upgrade and integration workstreams. You will develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency maps in line with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across business, operations, IT, compliance and external vendors, track progress and budgets, and manage risks, issues,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of hands-on project management or project coordination experience in banking or core banking delivery.
• Familiarity with core banking platforms or payments/cards systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end delivery of core banking projects, including system implementation, migration, upgrade, and integration workstreams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency maps in alignment with delivery methodology (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, operations, IT, compliance, and external vendors to ensure smooth execution.
• Track project progress, budget, and resource utilization; prepare regular status reports and steering committee updates.
• Identify, log, and elevate risks, issues, and change requests; support mitigation planning and resolution.
• Facilitate project governance activities including kick-off meetings, weekly status reviews, UAT coordination, and go-live readiness checks.
• Support testing activities (SIT/UAT), defect triage, and cutover planning to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Assist in change management, training, and post-go-live hypercare to drive user adoption and stabilization.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile methodologies

Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Finance

Tools

Temenos T24

Finacle

Flexcube

Job description

Pathos Consultancy Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end core banking projects, including system implementation, migration, upgrade and integration workstreams. You will develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency maps in line with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across business, operations, IT, compliance and external vendors, track progress and budgets, and manage risks, issues,