Manager, Operations Project Management

Q2 India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Hybrid Work

Flexible Time Off

Career Development

Parental Leave

Volunteer Programs

Employee Recognition

Job summary

Q2 in Bengaluru is seeking a Manager, Operations Project Management to lead a team of project managers delivering complex operational initiatives for financial clients. You will ensure clear scoping, timeliness, and quality across a portfolio, working with Sales, Support, Development, Product, and Operations to drive outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven delivery, risk management, and performance coaching to enable growth and client success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in project/program/operations management in financial services or fintech.
• 1–2 years leading and developing project professionals.
• Proven success delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs with clear impact.
• Strong ability to prioritize, manage dependencies, and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of project managers delivering complex initiatives.
• Oversee planning across a portfolio with defined milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional leaders to align priorities and optimize processes.
• Set and enforce standards for artifacts, documentation, and reporting.
• Monitor capacity and make resourcing decisions for sustainable delivery.
• Identify risks and escalations, driving structured problem solving.
• Provide feedback and development planning for team members.
• Drive continuous improvement of operational practices.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission. Why Join Q2? Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology - and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers. What Makes Q2 Special? Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways through our year-round Q2 ChangeMakers awards program and global moments of recognition and connection. We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun and giving back together. From company-wide volunteer days to events like our Q2 Homecoming Week - featuring learning, community service, and culture-building experiences - we create opportunities to connect, grow, and make an impact.

Summary

The Manager, Operations Project Management leads a team of project managers responsible for delivering complex, multi-workstream operational initiatives for Q2's financial institution and fintech clients. This role is accountable for ensuring projects are scoped effectively, requirements are clear, and timelines and quality commitments are consistently met across a portfolio of client and internal initiatives. Partnering closely with Sales, Support, Development, Product, and Operations, the Manager drives cross-functional coordination, stakeholder communication, and structured escalation management to support strong client and business outcomes. The role relies on data, project portfolio reporting, and project tracking tools to monitor progress, manage risk, and continuously improve delivery practices within the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of project managers delivering complex operational and implementation projects for key clients and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee planning and execution across a portfolio of projects, ensuring scope, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria are clearly defined and actively managed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align priorities, remove obstacles, and ensure end-to-end processes that intersect with project management are documented and optimized.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce standards for project artifacts, documentation, communication, and status reporting to drive consistency and transparency.
• Monitor team capacity and workload, making informed resourcing and prioritization decisions to support predictable, sustainable delivery.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and escalations across projects, driving structured problem solving and timely communication with stakeholders.
• Provide regular feedback, performance coaching, and development planning for team members, supporting both business objectives and individual growth.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of operational practices, proposing and implementing enhancements to processes, governance, and ways of working.

Experience and Knowledge

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 6 years of related experience in project, program, or operations management within financial services or financial technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically requires 1-2 years of experience managing and developing project professionals, including responsibility for performance and development.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or programs from initiation through delivery with clear business or client impact.
• Strong skills in organizing and prioritizing multiple concurrent initiatives, managing dependencies, and resolving issues in a structured, timely manner.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across functions and levels, including client-facing and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including comfort with presenting project status and handling escalations.
• Experience driving process improvement and standardization within a project or operations environment, with a focus on predictable, high-quality delivery.

Health & Wellness Hybrid Work Opportunities Flexible Time Off Career Development & Mentoring Programs Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs Employee Peer Recognition Programs - "You Earned it"

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Our Culture & Commitment

We're proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment where career growth, collaboration, and wellness are prioritized. And our benefits go beyond healthcare - offering resources for physical, mental, and professional well-being. Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support through our Spark Program (see more). We believe in making an impact - in the industry and in the community.

Mission

Q2's mission is to build strong and diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. That mission shapes the technology we build, how we serve our customers, and how we show up for each other.

Vision

We started with a straightforward belief: technology could fundamentally change how financial institutions serve their communities. More than 20 years later, that belief still drives us. Q2 delivers digital banking and lending solutions that help financial institutions deepen relationships, improve experiences, and grow. Across every department and region, Q2 team members bring creativity, collaboration, and purpose to building technology that makes banking stronger, easier, and more human.

Culture & Values

Q2's culture is built by Q2ers and grounded in ten guiding principles that define how we show up for each other, our customers, and our communities. We take our mission seriously. We also have fun doing it. Teams across the company work together to solve hard problems, move quickly, and make a real impact on the financial institutions and communities we serve. We're also helping shape how AI is applied in financial services, bringing the same disciplined, banking-first approach Q2 has practiced for more than 20 years to this next chapter of innovation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.