Project Manager – Payments & Process Improvement

Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you; India; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in India seeks a Project Manager specializing in payments and process improvement. The successful candidate will lead transformation initiatives in global banking, requiring strong project management skills and a deep understanding of banking domains. Candidates should have certifications like PMP and experience delivering digital projects. This is a permanent, full-time role with a focus on Agile methodologies and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8-14 years of experience, with at least 7 years relevant to functional project management.
• Strong functional project management background within global banks.
• Experience in Trade Finance and Payments.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation projects in payments and trade finance.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive Agile project methodologies for effective delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Change Impact Assessment

Digital Transformation

Education

MBA

B.Tech/BE

Tools

PMP

CSM

Agile

PRINCE2

Job description

Project Manager – Payments & Process Improvement

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

Job Overview

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

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development