Digital Payments Project Manager (Banking)

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Job summary

A leading digital payments firm is seeking a Digital Payments Project Manager to lead transformation projects in banking. The ideal candidate will have 8-14 years of overall experience with a strong background in functional project management, particularly in payments and trade finance. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, stakeholder alignment, and driving digital transformation initiatives. Must possess certifications like PMP, CSM, Agile, and PRINCE2, along with an MBA or B.Tech/BE.

Qualifications

• 8 – 14 years of overall experience with 7+ years in functional project management.
• Hands-on experience in Trade Finance and Payments.
• Strong experience in managing senior stakeholders across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of payments and trade finance transformation projects.
• Plan and manage project scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Conduct change impact assessments and ensure stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Functional project management

Banking domain understanding

Digital payments transformation

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA or B.Tech/BE preferred

PMP, CSM, Agile, and PRINCE2 certifications

Job description

Digital Payments Project Manager (Banking)

Location: Bengaluru or Pune (5 days WFO / Hybrid as per business need)

Work Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Experience Required: 8 – 14 Years (7+ relevant)

Compensation: INR 25,00,000 – 32,00,000 per annum

The Functional Project Manager – Payments will lead complex, business-side transformation initiatives for large global banks, focusing on payments and trade finance. This is a functional/delivery PM role (not pure IT PM), driving end‑to‑end project lifecycle, process improvement, and digital transformation, while managing senior stakeholders across geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of payments and trade finance transformation projects within global banking environments.
• Plan, track, and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits.
• Lead functional change initiatives (not pure tech PM), including operating model, process, and policy changes.
• Drive digital transformation projects (at least 2–3 large digital deliveries in banks) in payments and related domains.
• Conduct change impact assessments and ensure effective communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations, negotiations, and escalations.
• Prepare and present project status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans.
• Champion Agile ways of working; align teams to Agile practices and cadences.
• Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes rather than purely consulting artefacts.

Must‑Have Skills & Profile

• Strong functional project management background in global banks.
• Deep banking domain understanding with global bank exposure (mandatory).
• Hands‑on experience in Trade Finance and Payments (payments transformation, digital payments journeys, process change).
• Proven experience delivering transformation projects (business/functional), not just IT implementation.
• Strong core PM skills:
  • Planning & tracking
  • Risks & issues management
  • Cost & benefits management
  • Change impact assessment
  • Reporting & resourcing
• 2–3+ digital project deliveries in large banks (payments/digital banking).
• Strong alignment with Agile ways of working (Scrum/Agile delivery).
• Experience working with senior and cross‑geography stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, articulation, and negotiation skills.

Certifications & Education

Must‑have certifications: PMP, CSM, Agile, and PRINCE2.

Education: MBA and/or B.Tech/BE preferred.

Qualification Summary: 7+ years of relevant functional PM experience in global banking (overall 8–14 years).