Project Manager

Backbase
Hyderabad, India
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience managing global projects in the financial sector.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5-8 years of experience managing programs in the financial industry
    — “5-8 years experience; Can demonstrate experience in financial sector”
  • Professionals who have worked in startup or scaleup environments and possess client-facing skills
    — “Can demonstrate experience in startup/scaleup environment; Able to design and facilitate client workshops”

Things to consider

  • Expect to handle large transformation programs and manage multiple teams simultaneously
    — “Handles large transformation programme within one customer; Manages multiple teams in a large programme or multiple projects”
  • The role demands a high level of client interaction and strategic thinking based on data
    — “Supports strategy discussions based on reported data; Able to spot business development opportunities”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in managing global teams and cross-functional coordination
    — “Manage projects all around the world and be a bridge between Backbase internal teams and our clients”
  • Showcase your ability to train teams in agile practices and lead tutorials
    — “Leads tutorials on best practices for using software tools; Trains team members in scrum methodology”
  • Emphasize your ability to identify and mitigate risks proactively
    — “Can identify potential changes as risks before they occur; Manages risks and issues on project level and program level”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • manage projects all around the world
  • be a bridge between Backbase internal teams and clients
  • support customers/partners and advise clients on implementing online applications using Backbase Solution
Typical background
5-8 years experiencedemonstrated experience in financial sectordemonstrated experience in startup/scaleup environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementAgile MethodologyFinancial Sector ExperienceStartup/scaleup Environment ExperienceProgram ManagementFinancial ManagementClient ManagementChange ManagementRisks And Issues Management

Preferred

Agile Coach Experience

Stack & domain

Project ManagementAgile MethodologyFinancial SectorStartup/scaleup EnvironmentProgram ManagementScrum MethodologyChange ManagementRisk And Issues ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingLeadershipOnline BankingFinancial Services

About the role

Original posting from Backbase via Greenhouse

As a Project Manager you will be part of the Services department. We undertake exciting projects at top-tier banks all over the world to implement our online banking solutions.

Your task is to manage projects all around the world and be a bridge between Backbase internal teams and our clients.

Backbase is a fast growing and dynamic environment. Taking upon this position means that you will be a key person in providing effective coordination and communication among all the project stakeholders.

You will be expected to support customers/partners and advise clients on implementing their online applications using Backbase Solution to its full potential.

Fundamentals:

●5-8 years experience;

●Can demonstrate experience in financial sector;

●Can demonstrate experience in startup/scaleup environment;

●Managed a programme;

●Agile coach experience is beneficial.

Use of Tools and Methods:

●Superior knowledge of standard software tools related to daily position responsibilities, answers questions for colleagues related to those tools, and leads tutorials on best practices for using software tools;

●Provides teams and colleagues and customers with context for how software tools enhance their ability to perform their duties more efficiently and effectively- strongly promotes agile philosophy and ways of working.

Financial Management:

●Able to create tools and processes around internal and external reporting;

●Able to support strategy discussions based on reported data;

●Able to address issues based on data;

●Ensures effectiveness of the project (productivity/billability for company).

Client Management:

●Able to spot business development opportunities and involve relevant people;

●Able to design and facilitate client workshops;

●Able to spot potential issues and minimise the impact by effective management;

●Able to handle large transformation programme within one customer;

●Able to work with senior stakeholders to define long term programme strategy.

Project Team Management (internal):

●Effectively manages project team and resolves issues;

●Takes initiative to identify potential resources before liaising with resourcing team;

●Trains team members in scrum methodology;

●Manages multiple teams in a large programme or multiple projects.

Change Management:

●Is comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing environment;

●Able to influence and drive change;

●Can identify potential changes as risks before they occur;

●Able to mitigate the impact of changes and replan accordingly;

●Able to improve change process.

Risks and Issues Management:

●Manages risks and issues on project level and program level.

Source: Backbase careers (Greenhouse)

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