Lead Project Manager, Cards & Payments

act digital; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital in Lisbon is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong Cards & Payments background to lead complex initiatives within financial services. You will own projects from planning through delivery, coordinating Business, Technology, Operations and external stakeholders to meet scope, timelines and quality.

You will apply deep knowledge of card products and payment processes, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure governance and transparent reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects related to Cards and Payments from end to end.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary business and technology teams.
• Translate business objectives into clear project plans and deliverables.
• Manage scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and priorities.
• Ensure effective communication between all project stakeholders.
• Support the successful delivery of strategic initiatives within the Cards domain.
• Manage projects throughout the complete delivery lifecycle.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans.
• Monitor execution against agreed deadlines and objectives.
• Coordinate different workstreams and project contributors.
• Ensure appropriate project governance and reporting.
• Lead initiatives within the Cards and Payments ecosystem.
• Apply strong functional understanding of card-related processes when coordinating projects.
• Work with stakeholders across Business, Operations, IT, and other relevant functions.
• Understand project dependencies affecting card products and services.
• Identify operational or business impacts associated with project changes.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Define and monitor mitigation actions.
• Escalate critical issues when necessary.
• Anticipate potential delivery constraints and proactively manage them.
• Ensure stakeholders maintain visibility over risks and project status.
• Act as a central point of contact for assigned projects.
• Coordinate business and technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and steering sessions.

Job description

act digital in Lisbon is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong Cards & Payments background to lead complex initiatives within financial services. You will own projects from planning through delivery, coordinating Business, Technology, Operations and external stakeholders to meet scope, timelines and quality.

You will apply deep knowledge of card products and payment processes, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure governance and transparent reporting.