Unit Head, Project Management

Job Purpose

• Responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and successful delivery of a portfolio of IT projects focused on developing, enhancing, and maintaining systems and applications.
• Ensures IT projects are aligned with overall business strategy and contribute to key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, transaction volume, or revenue growth.
• Oversees the entire lifecycle of multiple IT projects.
• Ensures projects are initiated, planned, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed successfully according to established project management methodologies.
• Develops and manages budgets for the IT project portfolio.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive IT Project Management Experience: 8-10+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, including successfully leading complex projects.
• Leadership Experience: Proven experience in leading and managing project teams and potentially other project managers (3-5+ years in a leadership or directorial role preferred).
• Domain Expertise: Significant experience working within the financial services or payments industry, with a strong understanding of cards, payments, loans and associated technologies.
• Familiarity with Relevant Technologies and Languages: Awareness of the
• programming languages and technologies commonly used in the industry (such as .NET, Java, Python, C++, C#)
• Methodology Proficiency: Strong understanding and practical application of various project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).