IT Project Manager with Banking Background Onsite

Ncs; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Philippines is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a banking industry background to lead onsite technology projects in Makati City. You will oversee full lifecycle implementations, manage diverse teams, and ensure regulatory compliance and data security across banking platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in project management within banking/FS, strong stakeholder communication, and proficiency with PM tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PM experience, with 3+ years on technology projects in banking/FS.
• Deep understanding of banking ops, core systems, payments, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing budgets and cross-functional teams on critical tech implementations.
• Familiar with BSP guidelines and IT governance in financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and oversee full lifecycle banking technology projects from initiation to closure.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations for banking requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams of developers, analysts, QA, and business stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies in banking context.
• Maintain client communication through status reports and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure adherence to banking standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Track performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality metrics.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, change control, and scope management.
• Conduct post-project reviews and capture lessons learned for delivery improvement.
• Support business development with technical insights and feasibility assessments.

Skills

Banking domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

PM methodologies (Waterfall/Agile/Hybr

SDLC & IT service delivery

Communication to executives

Risk & issue management

JIRA / MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Business / PM

PMP or equivalent desirable

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Job description

Company Overview

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

About The Role

NCS Philippines is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Banking Industry Background to join our team on a full-time, onsite basis in Makati City, Metro Manila. This is a strategic role that plays a crucial part in delivering high-impact technology projects within the banking and financial services sector. You will be responsible for overseeing complex project implementations, ensuring timely delivery, maintaining quality standards, and driving successful outcomes for our banking clients. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your deep understanding of banking operations and regulatory requirements whilst managing diverse project teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and oversee full lifecycle banking technology projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives and client expectations
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets and resource allocations specific to banking sector requirements and regulatory compliance
• Manage cross-functional teams comprising developers, analysts, quality assurance professionals and business stakeholders to deliver project milestones on schedule
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies with particular attention to banking industry-specific challenges such as regulatory compliance and data security
• Maintain regular communication with clients and senior stakeholders through status reports, progress meetings and documentation of deliverables
• Ensure adherence to banking sector standards, compliance requirements and security protocols throughout the project lifecycle
• Track project performance against key metrics including scope, schedule, budget and quality indicators
• Facilitate requirements gathering, change management and scope control to minimise scope creep and project delays
• Conduct post-project reviews and capture lessons learned to continuously improve project delivery methodologies
• Support business development efforts by providing technical insights and project feasibility assessments for banking sector opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, with a minimum of 3 years directly managing technology projects within the banking or financial services sector
• Strong understanding of banking operations, including core banking systems, payment processing, regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements such as BSP guidelines
• Proven expertise in managing complex, mission-critical technology implementations with budgets and teams of varying sizes
• Advanced proficiency in project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid approaches, with demonstrated ability to select appropriate methodologies for banking environments
• Solid knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and IT service delivery frameworks relevant to financial institutions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical banking executives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with experience managing high-pressure situations and tight deadlines
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (such as MS Project, JIRA, or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent certification is highly desirable
• Excellent organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams
• Knowledge of banking security standards, data protection regulations and IT governance frameworks is advantageous

What we’re looking for

• Must be amenable on a Full Onsite work set up

Location Makati