# IT Project Manager (Banking Domain)

**Company:** [Unison Group](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/deKpPhPMtQZga7XoPG1tSo.md)
**Location:** Muscat, Oman
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** Kapil

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## Description

**We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager with strong banking domain expertise to join our team for a leading banking client.** The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end IT projects within the banking and financial services industry, with excellent stakeholder management, project delivery, and leadership skills.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Lead and manage end-to-end IT projects within the banking domain, ensuring successful delivery within defined timelines, scope, and budget.
-   Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and overall project governance.
-   Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and senior management to ensure alignment with business objectives.
-   Manage banking technology initiatives involving Core Banking Systems, Digital Banking, Payments, Regulatory Compliance, or Banking Applications.
-   Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements, and implementation strategies.
-   Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively implement mitigation plans.
-   Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Business Analysts, Developers, QA, Infrastructure, and Operations.
-   Ensure adherence to banking regulatory requirements, security standards, and internal governance frameworks.
-   Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and management updates to key stakeholders.
-   Drive Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project delivery methodologies based on business requirements.
-   Oversee vendor coordination, resource allocation, budget tracking, and change management activities.
-   Ensure smooth implementation, UAT coordination, production deployment, and post-implementation support.

## Requirements

-   Proven experience as an **IT Project Manager within the Banking / Financial Services (BFSI) domain**.
-   Strong understanding of banking operations, processes, systems, and technology platforms.
-   Hands-on experience managing complex IT projects for leading banks or financial institutions.
-   Good exposure to one or more banking areas such as Core Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, or Regulatory Projects.
-   Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
-   Experience working with cross-functional technology teams and managing multiple stakeholders.
-   Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or similar platforms.
-   Strong expertise in project governance, risk management, budgeting, resource planning, and vendor management.
-   Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
-   Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects in a fast-paced banking environment.
-   PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, or equivalent project management certification would be an added advantage.