Senior Implementation Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead complex implementation projects for major banks and businesses, managing from kickoff to launch while ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Overcome project blockers with strong problem-solving and influencing skills, working in both business and technical contexts, and building trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Use governance expertise to manage scope, timelines, and accountability, while identifying risks, solving challenges, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manage delivery risks for deals—including project, financial, compliance, and reputational—ensuring robust mitigation plans are in place.
• Build and nurture excellent relationships with partners, ensure they love the experience we offer them
• Confidently explain financial technology solutions and lead process improvements to enhance project scalability and efficiency

Job Requirements:

• 8+ years of project management experience in banking/fintech.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-phase projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Skilled in creating and managing high-quality project plans, breaking down tasks, mapping dependencies, and identifying the critical path to launch.
• Extensive experience in leading API and SWIFT based payment integrations, by navigating banking or large enterprise organisational structures and decision making processes in order to drive successful project outcomes.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and mitigate risks through strong project governance..
• Demonstrable experience in delivering payment integrations while adhering to local regulatory requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, adept at presenting complex concepts to both C-suite and working teams, adapting messages to the audience.
• Expertise in resolving challenges, making impactful decisions, and acting autonomously.
• Decision Making & Problem Solving: Strong decision-making skills and expertise in overcoming complex challenges.