Senior Project Manager

Location : Gurugram/ Onsite

Experience : 8+ years

Role Expectations:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for treasury initiatives, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage the full project lifecycle using Agile (Scrum/Kanban) or Waterfall methodologies, depending on project requirements.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives) and ensure effective collaboration among team members.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, risk registers, and stakeholder management plans.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and maintain clear communication channels with senior management, business teams, technology teams, and external vendors.
• Ensure project scope, objectives, and deliverables are well-defined, documented, and agreed upon by stakeholders.
• Proactively identify project risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations.
• Implement change management best practices to ensure smooth transition and adoption of new solutions by end-users.
• Prepare and present project status reports, executive dashboards, and other communication materials to stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements.
• Coach and mentor team members, ensuring adherence to best practices in project management and Agile principles.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience 8+ years as a Project Manager and Scrum Master, with experience in treasury or financial services domain.
• Strong understanding of treasury processes, including liquidity management, cash management, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies with hands-on experience in leading Scrum ceremonies and managing Agile teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, business teams, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Trello, etc.) and Agile collaboration tools.
• Solid understanding of project financial management, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CSM, or Agile Coach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with treasury management systems (TMS) such as Murex, Calypso, Wallstreet Suite (WSS), or Kyriba.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks impacting treasury operations (e.g., Basel III/IV, IFRS, local regulatory guidelines).
• Prior experience working in a large financial institution or global bank.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment in treasury projects.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and their application in financial services.
• Experience in leading cross-regional teams in a distributed environment.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) for treasury reporting.
• Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies for process optimisation.