Job Description

Job Opportunity – Program Manager | Core Banking

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Position: Program Manager – Core Banking / Banking Technology

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Experience: 15–22 Years

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Location: Mumbai

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Employment Type: Full-Time

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Domain: Banking / BFSI / Core Banking

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Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days Serving candidate

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Job Summary

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead and manage end-to-end Core Banking technology programs from initiation through implementation and production rollout.
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- Manage project planning, scope, timelines, milestones, resources and budgets.
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- Work closely with business, technology, architecture, product and vendor teams.
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- Drive Core Banking transformation / implementation / modernization initiatives.
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- Manage project governance, steering committee meetings, status reporting and executive communication.
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- Track RAID – Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies and drive mitigation plans.
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- Coordinate multiple technology teams working on Java/J2EE, APIs, microservices, databases and integration platforms.
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- Understand technical architecture and provide effective coordination between business and engineering teams.
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- Manage application development, integration, testing, UAT, deployment and Go-Live activities.
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- Coordinate with banking stakeholders across areas such as Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Loans, CASA, Payments and Digital Banking.
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- Manage vendors and third-party technology partners.
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- Ensure adherence to project timelines, quality, delivery standards and governance processes.
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- Identify delivery risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
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- Manage Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective execution across teams.
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- Provide regular project/program updates to senior management and clients.
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Mandatory Skills

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- Strong Core Banking / Banking Technology domain experience.
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- Solid experience in Program Management / Project Management / Delivery Management.
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- Candidates with a Java/J2EE technical background are preferred.
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- Experience managing large-scale banking technology projects.
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- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and application architecture.
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- Experience with Java/J2EE, Spring, Microservices, APIs or similar technologies.
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- Experience with stakeholder management and client engagement.
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- Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management and delivery management.
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- Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies.
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- Good understanding of banking applications and integrations.
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Banking Domain Experience

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Candidates with experience in any of the following areas will be preferred:

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- Core Banking Systems
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- Retail Banking
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- Corporate Banking
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- Digital Banking
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- Payments
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- Loans / Lending
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- CASA
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- Internet / Mobile Banking
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- Banking Transformation
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- Core Banking Implementation / Migration / Modernization
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Technical Background Preferred

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The ideal candidate should have progressed through a career path such as:

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Java Developer → Senior Java Developer → Technical Lead / Architect → Project Manager → Program Manager

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