Project Coordinator / Assistant Project Manager to drive the delivery of next-generation financial products. This position sits on the business side, focusing on the bridge between product development and technical execution. To support the Delivery Manager in managing the end-to-end delivery of Digital banking product for corporate customers from initial scoping and sprint planning to commercial launchensuring that business requirements are met while navigating the complexities of a regulated banking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in managing end-to-end delivery of project including requirement, design, testing, deployment. Track milestones, manage task dependencies, and ensure business readiness for launch
- Assist in project budget preparation and track project spend against business cases
- Assist in preparing project plan/activities and monitor project progress, identify potential issues/risks, and assist in developing mitigation risks
- Prepare and present regular project status reports to stakeholders, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and upcoming milestones
- Prepare and organize Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings and Project Working Group Meetings
- Facilitate sessions with key stakeholders (e.g. Product, Operations, Testing and Technology teams) for user story walkthrough and grooming, design, solution, test planning and test cases
- Coordinate pre-implementation preparation and post-implementation support exercises including user live verification during roll-out
- Coordinate defects review, bug fixes, re-testing and closure within project timeline
- Apply project management best practices, including risk management, quality assurance, and change control processes
- Conduct post release retrospective with various teams for identification of improvements and facilitate implementation
Requirements
Skills and Qualifications:.
- Working experience in the project coordination / management of banking application projects and possess sound banking product knowledge (e.g. Payments, Cards)
- Proficiency in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall frameworks
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and programs from initiation to closure
- Possess strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
- Proficiency in risk management, issue resolution, and change management
- Process-driven and strong advocate of reporting
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CSM) are a plus
- Expertise with Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint and others project tools (e.g. Confluence, JIRA)
