Project Manager

Zensar Technologies is a company focused on building relationships with clients in a complex digital world. They are seeking a Senior Techno Project/Program Manager to lead technology-driven fintech projects, ensuring end-to-end program execution and cross-functional team leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight for fintech solution delivery, including architecture reviews, integrations, cloud migrations, and data flows
• Work closely with engineering, solution architecture, DevOps, InfoSec, QA, and product teams
• Review technical designs, assess feasibility, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Lead API‑first, microservices, digital onboarding, payments, core banking, or regulatory tech projects
• Translate business requirements into technical delivery roadmaps
• Lead medium‑to‑large technical programs involving product development, platform upgrades, integrations, and system enhancements
• Create and manage project plans covering scope, milestones, budgets, and risks
• Ensure on‑time, on‑budget, high‑quality delivery across multiple workstreams
• Govern change requests, documentation, and traceability
• Act as the primary liaison between technical and non‑technical teams
• Manage executive‑level reporting, steering committees, and program governance forums
• Work closely with clients to manage expectations, risks, and cross‑team dependencies
• Identify, manage, and mitigate delivery risks, platform issues, and system dependencies
• Implement structured change control processes to prevent scope creep
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, InfoSec, and data‑handling guidelines
• Manage program budgets, financial forecasts, and resource utilization
• Review contract terms, delivery commitments, and ensure billing/financial discipline
• Prevent revenue leakage through structured governance and accurate tracking
• Lead cross‑functional engineering and delivery teams of 10–50+ members
• Mentor junior PMs, technical leads, and analysts
• Ensure effective collaboration across distributed teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 10–15+ years of experience in IT project/program management within fintech, BFSI, payments, or digital platforms
• Strong technical background (hands‑on past experience in development, architecture, or integrations preferred)
• Expertise in software delivery models: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall hybrid
• Strong understanding of fintech domains such as payments, core banking, digital channels, lending, or financial compliance
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills
• Experience in managing multimillion‑dollar technical programs
• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, CSM, SAFe
• Experience across cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), API gateways, microservices, DevOps toolchains
• Hands‑on understanding of information security, regulatory compliance, and data privacy frameworks
• Familiarity with enterprise PM tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Clarity, or Planview