Project Manager

Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry. Our consultants bring innovative thinking together with deep, first‑hand industry experience to help clients solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth & investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk & compliance, regulatory change, and technology. With offices across major financial centres in North America, Europe, and APAC, Capco offers the opportunity to work on large‑scale, high‑impact programmes that shape the future of financial services.

At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.

As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering complex transformation initiatives within banking and financial services environments. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end project leadership, from initiation and planning through to delivery and benefits realization, working closely with senior client stakeholders, delivery partners, and Capco leadership.

This role requires strong ownership, structured thinking, and the confidence to operate in fast‑paced, regulated, and stakeholder‑intensive environments.

• Initiate and structure projects, securing formal authorization to proceed and defining clear scope, objectives, and delivery approach
• Engage proactively with Project Sponsors, Steering Committees, and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Establish and maintain robust governance, ensuring adherence to Capco’s Global Change Delivery and Business Transformation frameworks

• Develop integrated project plans covering scope, requirements, milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets, and quality standards
• Proactively manage delivery constraints, identifying risks, issues, and dependencies, and intervening early to prevent slippage
• Own and resolve critical risks and issues; escalate effectively with solution‑oriented recommendations where required

• Develop and manage detailed project budgets, tracking variances and taking corrective action as needed
• Support the development of business cases, including investment rationale, benefits, and financial impact
• Provide timely, accurate reporting on project status, risks, issues, and performance

• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, delivery partners, and internal teams
• Lead and motivate multi‑disciplinary, geographically distributed teams, setting clear pace and operating rhythm
• Promote a high‑performance culture, leading by example and removing barriers to delivery success

• Maintain effective change control and ensure all baseline changes are formally governed
• Take accountability for delivery quality, identifying opportunities to improve execution and reduce risk
• Ensure teams consistently follow quality assurance processes and delivery standards

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing projects within banking or financial services environments
• Proven track record delivering complex transformation projects or programmes in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end project lifecycle and best‑practice delivery methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and manage senior stakeholders with conflicting priorities
• Confident communicator, able to translate between business, risk, and technology perspectives

• PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, or equivalent project/programme management certification
• Six Sigma or similar quality/process certification
• Professional certifications related to banking or financial services (e.g., ACI, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers)