Job Opportunity – Program Manager | Core Banking
Position: Program Manager – Core Banking / Banking Technology
Experience: 15–22 Years
Location: Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-Time
Domain: Banking / BFSI / Core Banking
Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days Serving candidate

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Program Manager / Senior Project Manager with strong experience in the Core Banking domain and a solid technical foundation in Java/J2EE .
The ideal candidate should have started their career in Java/J2EE application development, technical leadership, or software engineering and subsequently moved into Project/Program Management or Delivery Management .
The candidate will be responsible for managing large-scale banking technology programs, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, risks, dependencies, budgets and ensuring successful end-to-end delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage end-to-end Core Banking technology programs from initiation through implementation and production rollout.
Manage project planning, scope, timelines, milestones, resources and budgets.
Work closely with business, technology, architecture, product and vendor teams.
Drive Core Banking transformation / implementation / modernization initiatives.
Manage project governance, steering committee meetings, status reporting and executive communication.
Track RAID – Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies and drive mitigation plans.
Coordinate multiple technology teams working on Java/J2EE, APIs, microservices, databases and integration platforms.
Understand technical architecture and provide effective coordination between business and engineering teams.
Manage application development, integration, testing, UAT,



deployment and Go-Live activities.
Coordinate with banking stakeholders across areas such as Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Loans, CASA, Payments and Digital Banking .
Manage vendors and third-party technology partners.
Ensure adherence to project timelines, quality, delivery standards and governance processes.
Identify delivery risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Manage Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective execution across teams.
Provide regular project/program updates to senior management and clients.
Mandatory Skills
Strong Core Banking / Banking Technology domain experience .
Strong experience in Program Management / Project Management / Delivery Management .
Candidates with a Java/J2EE technical background are preferred.
Experience managing large-scale banking technology projects.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and application architecture.
Experience with Java/J2EE, Spring, Microservices, APIs or similar technologies.
Experience with stakeholder management and client engagement.
Robust knowledge of project governance, risk management and delivery management.
Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies.
Good understanding of banking applications and integrations.
Banking Domain Experience
Candidates with experience in any of the following areas will be preferred:
Core Banking Systems
Retail Banking
Corporate Banking
Digital Banking
Payments
Loans / Lending
CASA
Internet / Mobile Banking
Banking Transformation
Core Banking Implementation / Migration / Modernization
Technical Background Preferred
The ideal candidate should have progressed through a career path such as:
Java Developer → Senior Java Developer → Technical Lead / Architect → Project Manager → Program Manager

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