Project Manager at Capco

<p></p> <div> <h2></h2> <div> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About Capco</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth &amp; investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk &amp; 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.</span></p> </div> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Role Overview</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This role requires strong ownership, structured thinking, and the confidence to operate in fast‑paced, regulated, and stakeholder‑intensive environments.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Key Responsibilities</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Project Leadership &amp; Governance</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Initiate and structure projects, securing formal authorization to proceed and defining clear scope, objectives, and delivery approach</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Engage proactively with Project Sponsors, Steering Committees, and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment throughout the project lifecycle</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Establish and maintain robust governance, ensuring adherence to Capco’s Global Change Delivery and Business Transformation frameworks</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Planning &amp; Delivery Management</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop integrated project plans covering<strong> </strong>scope, requirements, milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets, and quality standards</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proactively manage delivery constraints, identifying risks, issues, and dependencies, and intervening early to prevent slippage</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own and resolve critical risks and issues; escalate effectively with solution‑oriented recommendations where required</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Change &amp; Benefits Realisation</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Plan and manage business change activities to ensure a smooth transition from current to target state</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure stakeholders are <strong>ready, willing, and able</strong> to operate effectively in the new business environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monitor benefit realization and take corrective actions to protect intended outcomes</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Financial &amp; Performance Management</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop and manage detailed project budgets, tracking variances and taking corrective action as needed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support the development of business cases, including investment rationale, benefits, and financial impact</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Provide timely, accurate reporting on project status, risks, issues, and performance</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stakeholder &amp; Team Leadership</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, delivery partners, and internal teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead and motivate multi‑disciplinary, geographically distributed teams, setting clear pace and operating rhythm</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Promote a high‑performance culture, leading by example and removing barriers to delivery success</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Quality &amp; Continuous Improvement</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintain effective change control and ensure all baseline changes are formally governed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Take accountability for delivery quality, identifying opportunities to improve execution and reduce risk</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure teams consistently follow quality assurance processes and delivery standards</span></li> </ul> <hr> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience &amp; Qualifications</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Required Experience</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Minimum 5 years’ experience managing projects within banking or financial services environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven track record delivering complex transformation projects or programmes in regulated environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end project lifecycle and best‑practice delivery methodologies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and manage senior stakeholders with conflicting priorities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Confident communicator, able to translate between business, risk, and technology perspectives</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Certifications (Advantageous)</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, or equivalent project/programme management certification</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Six Sigma or similar quality/process certification</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Professional certifications related to banking or financial services (e.g., ACI, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers)</span></li> </ul> <hr> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Why Join Capco?</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work exclusively with leading financial services clients on high‑impact programmes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Be part of a globally connected consulting firm with strong APAC growth momentum</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Operate in an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture with clear accountability and ownership</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Accelerate your career through exposure to complex transformations and senior stakeholders</span></li> </ul> </div>