Banking & Payments Lead (Senior Manager)

Are you ready for more ownership, more autonomy, and more impact?
Do you want to build a practice, not just deliver projects?
If you’re a senior Banking consultant who feels constrained by hierarchy, Capco may be the platform you’ve been looking for.

At Capco, our Managing Principals are business leaders. You will play a pivotal role in growing our Banking & Payments capability in Hong Kong and across Asia, working directly with senior clients on complex, high‑impact transformation initiatives.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining client delivery, practice growth, and people leadership with the freedom to shape solutions, build relationships, and grow a team around you.

As a senior leader in our Banking & Payments practice, you will:

• Lead large-scale banking and payments transformation programs for leading financial institutions across Hong Kong and Asia
• Originate and grow client relationships, identifying opportunities and converting them into tangible revenue
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, shaping strategy and driving execution
• Bring innovative, pragmatic solutions to challenges across payments, corporate & investment banking, and capital markets
• Build and mentor high-performing teams, developing the next generation of consulting leaders
• Play a key role in practice strategy, build capability, and market positioning

You will work with significant autonomy, operating as a true business leader rather than a cog in a delivery machine.

We’re looking for experienced consultants who combine deep domain expertise with commercial acumen and leadership presence.

• 10+ years’ experience in management consulting, ideally from a leading global consultancy
• Strong SME expertise in Banking and/or Payments (e.g. Corporate & Investment Banking, Payments, Securities, Capital Markets)
• Deep understanding of the Hong Kong banking market and regulatory environment
• Proven track record of originating work, growing accounts, and building sustainable revenue streams
• Experience leading complex, multi‑workstream transformation programs
• Strong end‑to‑end problem‑solving capability, including:
• Defining and structuring complex problems
• Requirements definition (business, functional, user stories, process, technology architecture)
• Prioritisation, capacity planning, and delivery governance
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis of operational and financial data

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate credibly at C‑suite / ExCo level
• Comfortable leading teams without relying on formal hierarchy
• Strong project and program leadership skills, including:
• Managing workstreams and senior team members
• Communicating status, risks, and outcomes to senior management
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery models (PRINCE2 knowledge a plus)
• Excellent communication skills in English; Cantonese and/or Mandarin are highly beneficial

Capco is growing rapidly across Hong Kong and Asia, with a strong pipeline of Banking & Payments work. This role offers:

• A true leadership platform with the ability to shape strategy, offerings, and market presence
• Entrepreneurial freedom minimal hierarchy, high trust, and real accountability
• Exposure to large-scale, high-impact transformation program at leading financial institutions
• A culture that genuinely values diversity, inclusion, and independent thinking
• Highly competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, pension, and tuition reimbursement
• A collaborative environment focused on creating lasting impact for clients and people alike

At Capco, we want you to feel like this is your firm.

If you’re a senior Banking consultant looking to step into a broader leadership role with the autonomy to build, grow, and make a difference we’d love to hear from you.