Finance Project Manager

Project Manager with a strong background in banking and financial services to lead and deliver complex business and technology transformation initiatives within a global financial institution.

The ideal candidate will combine solid project management expertise with a good understanding of financial processes, banking operations, regulatory requirements and risk management. The role requires excellent stakeholder management skills, a structured approach to delivery and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, international environment.

About Capco

We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on innovative AI and automation initiatives for leading financial institutions.

At Capco Poland, we're not just another consultancy – we're the spark behind digital transformation in the financial world. As a global leader in technology and management consulting, we help clients tackle complex challenges across banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring initiatives are completed on time, within scope and budget, and in line with agreed quality standards.
• Manage complex transformation and change initiatives across Finance, Technology, Operations, Risk and Compliance functions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, resource allocations and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage dependencies across business and technology workstreams.
• Establish effective project governance, including status reporting, steering committee updates, risk and issue management, and escalation processes.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to align project objectives with business priorities and strategic goals.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks, ensuring compliance with internal controls and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Support business process improvements, operational efficiency initiatives and technology-driven transformation.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, change management and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management, preferably within banking, financial services or financial consulting.
• Proven track record of delivering complex business, regulatory or technology transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of banking operations, financial processes and the regulatory environment.
• Experience working with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Technology stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Strong experience in project planning, budget management, governance, RAID management and executive reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a global, matrix organisation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working with distributed, cross-functional and international teams.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Preferred

• Experience in financial transformation, regulatory change, financial reporting or banking technology modernisation.
• Knowledge of banking products and processes, including payments, liquidity management, lending or financial controls.
• Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in process optimisation, automation or digital transformation initiatives.
• Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM or Scrum.
• Previous experience in a global banking organisation or consulting environment.

ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS STEPS

• Screening call with the Recruiter
• Competencies interview with Capco Hiring Manager
• Client’s interview
• Feedback/Offer