Fimple is a product company that is solely focused on building a cloud native, highly composable and extendible platform to serve end to end platform requirements of digital, disruptive and new entrant financial players that need the agility. We provide a modern, highly composable and extensible platform with great ecosystem/marketplace support to power the business needs and let them thrive in a rapidly changing market.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and successfully delivering international projects. We are looking for a candidate who has excellent English language skills, a strong background in project management, and knowledge of the banking industry. The ideal candidate should be experienced in managing complex projects and capable of working in an international environment.
The Role
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our PMO team and take responsibility for the successful delivery of international banking and financial technology projects.
The ideal candidate combines hands-on project management experience with solid knowledge of banking products and processes and is comfortable working at the intersection of business, technology, product and delivery teams.
You will work closely with international banking customers, internal teams, technology partners and third-party vendors to drive projects from initiation through implementation and go-live.
This is a client-facing role requiring strong communication skills, excellent English, structured project management capabilities and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced international environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of professional experience in project management, with a strong track record of delivering technology, software or implementation projects.
- Experience working in banking, financial services, fintech or banking technology.
- Solid understanding of banking products, business processes and financial services.
- Experience managing software implementation or technology projects end-to-end.
- Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), testing and release processes.
- Practical knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and/or Hybrid project management methodologies.
- Strong experience in stakeholder management, including business teams, technology teams, customers and external vendors.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks and issues.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to lead meetings and communicate effectively with international stakeholders.
- Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders across different countries and time zones.
- PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, PSM or equivalent project management certification is a strong plus.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally based on project and customer requirements.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Lead and manage end-to-end international projects from initiation through implementation and go-live.
- Define and maintain project scope, objectives, milestones, timelines, resources and delivery plans.
- Develop detailed project plans and ensure that project activities are delivered according to agreed scope, timeline, budget and quality expectations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Business, Product, Development, QA, Infrastructure and other technology teams.
- Act as a key point of contact between Fimple, customers, vendors and other external stakeholders.
- Work closely with banking customers to understand their business needs, priorities, processes and expected outcomes.
- Coordinate requirements, deliverables, dependencies and priorities across business and technology teams.
- Manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, proactively identifying potential impacts and driving mitigation actions.
- Establish and maintain appropriate project governance, including RAID logs, action tracking, project plans and status reporting.
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, implementation, deployment and go-live activities where applicable.
- Track project progress and proactively identify deviations from the approved baseline.
- Manage scope changes and ensure that change requests, impacts and decisions are properly assessed and documented.
- Facilitate regular project meetings, working sessions and governance forums with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and present weekly project status reports and executive-level project updates, highlighting progress, key risks, issues, dependencies and required actions.
- Ensure clear and timely communication across teams, particularly in complex or high-pressure project situations.
- Work with vendors and third parties to ensure alignment on deliverables, timelines, dependencies and responsibilities.
- Support effective customer communication and maintain strong stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure project documentation, decisions, actions and lessons learned are properly maintained.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO processes, project governance, methodologies, templates and best practices.
- Participate in international customer meetings and travel to customer locations when required.
Why Join Fimple?
- Work on international banking and financial technology projects.
- Work directly with leading financial institutions and technology partners.
- Gain exposure to different banking markets, products and regulatory environments.
- Work in a dynamic product and technology environment.
- Take ownership of complex projects with high business impact.
- Collaborate with experienced professionals across business, banking, product and technology domains.
- Opportunity to develop your career in international project and delivery management.