We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead the delivery of large-scale customer-facing digital platforms across onboarding, account management, customer servicing, profile management, and transaction processing domains. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in technical program management, enterprise application delivery, Agile transformation, and Banking & Payments platforms.

Role: Technical Project Manager - (Banking & Payments)

Experience: 10 to 15 Years

Job Type: Full-Time Employment

Lead end-to-end delivery of customer-facing digital platform initiatives and strategic transformation programs.

Drive program planning, roadmap execution, release management, and delivery governance.

Partner with engineering, architecture, product management, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver business outcomes.

Coordinate backlog planning, prioritization, dependency management, and release readiness activities.

Drive Agile and Secure delivery practices across engineering teams.

Identify technical, operational,



and business risks and establish mitigation plans.

Facilitate stakeholder communication and executive reporting throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Ensure successful planning and execution of production releases and platform rollouts.

Collaborate with Product Owners to define implementation strategies and feature delivery roadmaps.

Support issue resolution, escalation management, and decision-making processes.

Promote engineering best practices, quality standards, and compliance requirements.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

- 10-15 years of experience in Technical Project Management, Technical Program Management, Delivery Management, or Technology Leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing large-scale digital transformation and customer-facing platform initiatives.
- Strong experience in Banking, Payments, Financial Services, or FinTech environments.
- Technical background with hands-on knowledge of Java-based enterprise application ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture, APIs, Distributed Systems, and Cloud-Native Platforms.
- Experience reviewing technical solutions, architecture designs, and integration strategies.
- Knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity management, and customer data management platforms.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum,



and SAFe delivery methodologies.
- Experience managing multiple engineering teams, vendors, and delivery partners.
- Expertise in project planning, release management, risk management, budgeting, and resource planning.
- Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar project management tools.
- Strong understanding of non-functional requirements including security, scalability, availability, performance, and compliance.
- Experience driving stakeholder alignment across technology, business, product, and leadership teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and executive reporting skills.
- Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.

Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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📌 IT Technical Project Manager - Hybrid (Pune)
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