Project Manager

Leads delivery of complex technology projects in banking/regulated environments. Manages timelines, budgets, vendors, and compliance while ensuring alignment with business goals, governance standards, and smooth transition to business-as-usual teams.

Title: Project Manager

Work type: 12-month contract

Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Work location: Hybrid (remote and in-office) - Applications open to resident Caribbean nationals.

Role Overview:

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful execution and delivery of technology projects. This role ensures projects are managed through a structured, integrated approach, minimizing overlap and duplication while maximizing the impact and efficiency of implemented solutions.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead the execution of large-scale technology infrastructure projects, ensuring effective management of timelines, budgets, resources, documentation, and reporting.
• Oversee risk and issue management, change control, quality assurance, and compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards.
• Use approved project management tools and practices to drive execution and vendor coordination.
• Develop business cases and track project benefits to ensure return on investment.
• Create RFIs and RFPs as needed to support vendor selection and solution design.
• Ensure smooth transition of projects to business-as-usual (BAU) teams to sustain delivered benefits and change outcomes.
• Ensure all team members adhere to established technology and project governance standards.
• Contribute to solution architecture development and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Lead production deployments and post-implementation support to ensure effective change adoption.
• Manage and motivate a diverse, multi-location project team to deliver results on time and within budget, providing coaching and support as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of project management experience, including leadership of complex, multi-stakeholder technology initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or systems integration projects, ideally within banking or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong track record of managing budgets, timelines, resources, and vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated understanding of IT governance, enterprise architecture, and change management best practices.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to financial services (e.g., PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR) is a strong asset.

Key Competencies

• Aligns technology solutions with business goals while managing scope, budget, and timelines.
• Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manages third-party relationships, contracts, and service levels.
• Ensures adherence to project standards, regulatory requirements, and security protocols.