Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Project Manager (Techno-functional) with strong expertise in Financial application, planning, budgeting and reporting systems. This role is responsible for driving Finance transformation projects — integrating finance processes, analytics, and technology platforms to enhance financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across the bank.

The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background combined with hands-on experience in financial systems implementation, ideally within a banking or financial services environment.

Mandatory Skill-set

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field;
Must have experience to implement full end to end projects for finance applications such as SAP ERP, Enterprise Budget, Financial Consolidation;
Proven experience managing EPM system implementations (e.g., Oracle EPM, SAP BPC, Anaplan, Hyperion, Workday Adaptive Planning, One Stream);
Must have 15 + years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projects, with hands-on experience in both SDLC and Agile methodologies;
Must have experience in Finance Transformation, or Financial Systems Projects, within Banking or Financial Services organization;
Must understand financial data, with knowledge of system integration and reporting
Able to perform deep dive impact assessment, detailed data analysis and data profiling;
Able to facilitate and drive workshop discussions with business and technology, teams;
Strong understanding of banking finance concepts — P&L, Balance Sheet, NII, Liquidity, Capital Adequacy, Cost-to-Income ratios, and others;
Experience integrating FP&A systems with Core Banking, GL, and Data Warehouse systems.

Desired Skill-set

Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile);

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of Financial application projects (system implementation, automation, and process improvement;
Define project scope, milestones, budgets, and deliverables aligned with finance and regulatory requirements;
Manage cross-functional teams involving Finance, Risk, IT, and Data teams;
Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery;
Ensure compliance with internal project governance and banking regulatory standards;
Partner with Finance leadership to design and optimize budgeting, forecasting, and MIS reporting frameworks;
Drive adoption of standardized FP&A processes across business units and regions;
Ensure data accuracy and integrity in financial and management reporting;
Translate finance requirements into technical solutions in collaboration with IT teams;
Lead system testing (UAT, SIT), data migration, and post-go-live stabilization;
Work with BI/Analytics teams to develop dashboards and self-service analytics using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik;
Collaborate with senior management, finance business partners, and IT stakeholders;
Manage external vendors, consultants, and technology partners to ensure quality delivery and adherence to SLAs;
Communicate project status, risks, and benefits to senior executives and steering committees.

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Project Manager - Finance Transformation