IT Project Manager: Banking / Fintech (EU MNC)

Capcon Asia; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an IT Project Manager in the banking and fintech sector. In this role, you will lead the rollout of innovative software solutions that enhance credit workflows and digital transformation for financial institutions. With a focus on project planning and risk management, you'll ensure successful delivery while collaborating closely with clients and a dedicated team. This position offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and international exposure, making it ideal for proactive individuals eager to make a significant impact in the banking technology landscape.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of project management experience, especially in banking IT.
• Proven ability to lead IT projects end-to-end with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and control project scope, resources, and costs.
• Lead a dedicated team and manage client expectations effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

IT Project Delivery

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

PMP / PMI / PRINCE Certification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

About the job IT Project Manager: Banking / Fintech (EU MNC)

Projects

• Roll out a new module / project for an existing client that integrates with the wider Loan Origination System
• Build the next-generation credit workflow and digital transformation software for financial institutions and implement it for client projects in Malaysia and overseas
• The core software is involved in credit screening & checks / application / Automation / workflow optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Project planning, monitoring and controlling scope, resources, costs and project activities, risk management and mitigation
• Manage the clients expectations, scope & timelines, ongoing client management, dealing with new projects (20-30%) and change requests (70-80%)
• Understand banking IT projects from a compliance governance, cyber security perspective, proactive risk management, maintain a simple risk registrar.
• Lead a team of BA, QAs and Software Engineers assigned to the project - they are dedicated resources for the project but directly report to the CTO.
• Use Earned value management (EVM) methodology to track the project progress & actual vs budget.
• Use SDLC and a mix of Waterfall & Agile, most of the project is in MS Excel (with some MS projects at planning stage)

Culture

• Your first few weeks will have comprehensive training on the product & modules, thereafter you will have one client / project at a time - ensuring quality results.
• You will also spend time with the previous project manager (who is moving internally to a new client) to get a proper handover of the client expectations and key contacts.
• Reporting to the COO - If you want to learn and get international exposure this is the place for you!

Must Have

• Experience delivering IT projects for Banks (Malaysian or International banks)
• Successful lead (min 1) Banking IT project completed end to end (full cycle)
• Proactive mindset to spot risks, delays and problems early and fix them

Nice to have

• Experience with a software house or software vendor that has banking projects in SE Asia
• PMP / PMI / PRINCE (Bonus)

Level

• 3-8 years in Project management (10-15 years total experience)
• Previous can be BA, Architecture, Delivery, Software Engineer

Work Arrangement

• 2 days in office, 3 days WFH & occasional site visit to client office.