Project Manager - Financial Services

Job Description

Capco is seeking a Project Manager to join their growing team in Italy. The Project Manager will be responsible for driving success over a full project or program lifecycle. They will design, plan, and implement projects and programs according to scope, targets, and objectives set for time of delivery, budget, and quality.Capco is a global technology and business consultancy focused on the financial services sector. The company is committed to an inclusive working environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves at work.Role involves:

• Assisting in defining strategic roadmaps and objectives across client projects and programs.
• Defining project scope and goals within the Financial Services industry.
• Creating project plans including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources.
• Ensuring successful project/program delivery in line with defined success criteria and set goals.
• Effectively and consistently communicating and reporting project/program progress to business stakeholders.
• Ensuring an appropriate roll-out strategy and engagement.
• Contributing to and continuously improving project management tools and methodology.
• Partnering with clients, product owners, and project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget, quality delivery.
• Performing quality control on projects throughout development to maintain expected standards.

Requirements:

• Significant project management experience and knowledge of the Financial Services industry.
• Experience working for a management and/or technology consulting firm is highly desired (with Financial Services clients).
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies (agile/scrum, waterfall, etc.).
• Experience working on and leading implementation projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Great influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, Rally, Confluence, Trello, etc.).

Role offers:

• A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for clients and employees.
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise in financial services offerings.
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable working with senior partners and directly with clients.
• An agile, diverse, entrepreneurial, inclusive, meritocratic culture.