Project Manager Treasury & Banking

We are looking for a seasoned Project Manager with extensive expertise in Treasury and Banking domains to lead comprehensive technology and transformation projects. This role involves managing all phases of project delivery, including governance, stakeholder engagement, financial oversight, risk management, vendor coordination, and ensuring production readiness. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in banking technology projects and the ability to drive cross-functional teams to successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Treasury and Banking technology initiatives from project initiation through implementation, stabilization, and formal closure.
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones, dependencies, resource allocation, and governance structures.
- Engage and manage stakeholders across Treasury, Markets, Corporate Banking, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Technology departments.
- Oversee project plans, budgets, forecasts, vendor relationships, commercial dependencies, and delivery performance metrics.
- Maintain comprehensive RAID logs, action trackers, change requests, decision logs, and prepare executive-level status reports.
- Coordinate solution design, architecture, security, integration readiness, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Drive validation of requirements, testing phases including UAT, defect resolution, cutover activities, business sign-off, and production readiness.
- Manage cross-functional and multi-vendor teams, including onsite and offshore resources.
- Identify delivery risks proactively, implement mitigation strategies, and escalate critical issues through established governance forums.
- Ensure thorough project documentation, audit evidence collection, approvals, and smooth handover processes.
- Support post-production stabilization efforts, benefits tracking, and formal project closure activities.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in technology project or program management, with at least 5 years focused on banking or financial services sectors.
- Strong domain knowledge in Treasury, Capital Markets, Corporate Banking, Payments, or Trade Finance.
- Deep understanding of Treasury processes and products such as FX, liquidity management, cash management, settlements, and related accounting interfaces.
- Proven track record managing complex technology and integration projects, including UAT, implementation, cutover, and ensuring production readiness.
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, vendor management, risk mitigation, governance, and senior stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working within regulated banking environments, addressing risk, compliance, security, and audit requirements.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

Preferred Qualifications

- Exposure to industry-standard banking platforms and technologies such as Murex, Calypso, Kondor, Temenos, Finacle, Finastra, Oracle Banking, or SWIFT is advantageous.

Location

This position is based in Lahore (LHR), Karachi (KHI), and Islamabad (ISL).

This role offers the opportunity to lead critical banking technology projects in a dynamic environment, working with diverse teams and cutting-edge financial systems. Candidates with a strong combination of technical project management skills and Treasury domain expertise are encouraged to apply.