Project Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager with proven experience in API Banking and wholesale banking environments to lead and deliver high-impact, regional API banking initiatives. This role requires strong project governance, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder management expertise to implement critical infrastructure and digital banking changes across countries.

Job Responsibilities

• Wholesale/ Corporate : API Banking
• Manage large scale projects related to API banking with multiple stakeholders, including delivery teams to implement API banking changes across countries within the region
• Coordinate Infrastructure setup to support API uplift and track deliverables
• Manage API project scope, track requirements, delivery schedule, host weekly project working committee and callout risks, issues and dependencies
• Plan client testing and commercialization with product owner at group and country, manage overall timelines and address risks or issues
• Effectively engage testing teams, across SIT and UAT phases
• Comply and track process assurance, across project tollgates and required artefacts
• Focus on quality of deliverables, and completion in full, active follow up and team engagement skills
• Overall Project Management:
• Responsible and track the quality, scope, timeline, effort (co-related to estimation, CR’s, complexity), resources (includes GTO, business, contractor, Professional Services resources as well as operations),
• Develop and execute the overall project plan and analyse project proposals which impacts the schedule and budget variance which in turn contribute to meeting the overall objectives of the project.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks.
• Stakeholder Management: Work hand in hand with Business Project Managers to manage project stakeholders and relationships - e.g. escalation, expectation, conflict, scope changes, etc. Ensure teams work in a collaborative environment
• Scope Management: Manage all changes to the agreed scope of work Review and assess all changes and impact to timeline and ensure all changes are approved by PSC
• Project Governance: Prepare investment approval deck and manage approval of project by ITC/TPWC. Organize and facilitate PSC meetings, chair PWC meetings.
• Change management: Led enhancements estimates, timelines, scope and agile delivery to quarterly releases as project manager
• Risk and Issue Management: Manage overall project risk, track risk aging, work through escalations, change governance and related issues. Implement the risk mitigation plans.
• Process Adherence: Partner with relevant stakeholders in ensuring that the system development methodology is followed and the relevant artefacts are delivered on time with quality, in adherence to the development methodology/approach
• Project Reporting: Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholders at various levels of organization across the enterprise with the right quality, consistency in content. Implement project communication plan and review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required
• Client focussed: Drives decision making and delivery outcomes through client lense

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, finance, or equivalent.
• At least 15 years experience in project management in banking, financial, consulting industries with proven track record.
• Good problem solver and stay on top of the project risks and issues till closure.
• Good team player and is able to exercise formal and informal ways to lead the vertical teams in achieving the common project targets.
• Excellent presentation skills and able to front with the senior stakeholders at C level.
• Passionate, diligent, and resilient individual with ability if thrive in ambiguity.
• Previous exposure to Channels API Banking including internet banking, mobile, API banking and H2H knowledge will be advantages.
• Good to have PMP, Prince2, Agile certification.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or similar domain
• Related professional/technical qualification will be advantageous although not mandatory

About CLPS RiDiK

RiDiK is a global technology solutions provider and a subsidiary of CLPS Incorporation (NASDAQ: CLPS), delivering cutting-edge end-to-end services across banking, wealth management, and e-commerce. With deep expertise in AI, cloud, big data, and blockchain, we support clients across Asia, North America, and the Middle East in driving digital transformation and achieving sustainable growth. Operating from regional hubs in 10 countries and backed by a global delivery network, we combine local insight with technical excellence to deliver real, measurable impact. Join RiDiK and be part of an innovative, fast-growing team shaping the future of technology across industries.