Senior IT Project Manager – Banking & Payments

Michael Page (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking an IT Project Manager for a leading bank in Asia. You will manage end-to-end delivery of banking technology initiatives, from requirements through implementation and post-go-live support.

The role involves partnering with business users, operations, technology teams and vendors to drive execution, maintain plans and governance, manage risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT Project Management experience within banking or financial services.
• Experience delivering projects in payments, loans / lending, credit cards, brokerage / wealth management.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, project governance, and delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders, including business users, technology teams, operations, and vendors.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery across banking technology initiatives.
• Partner with business users, operations teams, technology teams, and external vendors to drive project execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs, status reports, and governance documentation.
• Monitor project scope, budget, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
• Coordinate business requirement workshops, solution discussions, testing activities, and deployment planning.
• Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT), production release activities, and change management processes.
• Provide regular project updates and reporting to the Programme Manager and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance standards, risk controls, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder management

Agile

Waterfall

PMP

PRINCE2

Risk management

Job description

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking an IT Project Manager for a leading bank in Asia. You will manage end-to-end delivery of banking technology initiatives, from requirements through implementation and post-go-live support.

The role involves partnering with business users, operations, technology teams and vendors to drive execution, maintain plans and governance, manage risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.