Project Manager (Banking)

LocationEl Sheikh Zayed City, Giza Governorate, Egypt

SeniorityMid

Experience3–5 yrs

DepartmentProject Management

Company size1,001–5,000 people

PostedAug 26, 2026 · 1mo ago

Verified live13h ago

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Minimum 3–5 years of Project Management / Technology Delivery experience

Strong experience managing medium to large technology projects

Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams, teams, and dependencies

End-to-end project planning and execution

High-level and detailed project plans

Milestone and dependency management

RAID management

Resource and capacity planning

Baseline vs. forecast tracking

Release and Go-Live planning

Recovery plans for delayed projects

Executive status reporting and management dashboards

Escalation and action tracking

Strong practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog management, Story/Task/Bug lifecycle, Sprint capacity and delivery forecasting, Agile delivery governance

Comfortable managing discussions related to APIs and system integrations, Backend and Frontend development, Middleware/ESB, Legacy systems and modernization, Integration dependencies, Environments and deployments, Technical blockers and defects

Good understanding of the delivery lifecycle: Development → Integration Testing → SIT → UAT → Go-Live → Hypercare

Familiarity with defect management and prioritization, SIT/UAT readiness, Test-data and environment dependencies, Code freeze and release readiness, Go-Live criteria and production support

Capable of independently coordinating with Development Teams, Technical Leads/Architects, QA and Testing Teams, Product Owners/Business Teams, Infrastructure and Security Teams, External delivery partners, Senior Management

Strong communication, follow-up, negotiation, and escalation skills

Strong hands-on experience with Jira

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel

Strong hands-on experience with PowerPoint

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Project

Strong ownership mindset, proactively identify risks, drive actions, manage dependencies, challenge unrealistic commitments, and take accountability for delivery

Banking / Financial Services experience is highly preferred

Previous exposure to integration-heavy or transformation projects is preferred

Experience with Confluence, Smartsheet, Miro, or Power BI would be an advantage

Profiles with experience in within any of the following: Banking transformation, Core banking integrations, API modernization, ESB/Middleware, Digital banking, Contact Center systems, Branch banking systems, Large-scale integration programs, Multi-vendor/outsourced delivery environments

PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, PSM/CSM, or SAFe certifications are preferred but not mandatory

Skills

Jira

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Confluence

Smartsheet

Miro

Power BI

About the role

We are looking for delivery-focused Project Managers who can independently manage complex technology projects within a banking environment.

Required Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of Project Management / Technology Delivery experience.

• Strong experience managing medium to large technology projects.

• Banking / Financial Services experience is highly preferred.

• Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams, teams, and dependencies.

• Previous exposure to integration-heavy or transformation projects is preferred.

Project & Delivery Management

Candidates should have strong hands-on experience in:

• End-to-end project planning and execution.

• High-level and detailed project plans.

• Milestone and dependency management.

• RAID management.

• Resource and capacity planning.

• Baseline vs. forecast tracking.

• Release and Go-Live planning.

• Recovery plans for delayed projects.

• Executive status reporting and management dashboards.

• Escalation and action tracking.

Agile / Scrum

Strong practical knowledge of:

• Sprint Planning.

• Daily Stand-ups.

• Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.

• Backlog management.

• Story / Task / Bug lifecycle.

• Sprint capacity and delivery forecasting.

• Agile delivery governance.

We are not looking for Scrum Masters who only facilitate ceremonies. The candidate should be able to own overall project delivery.

Technical Understanding

The candidate does not need to be a developer, but should be comfortable managing discussions related to:

• APIs and system integrations.

• Backend and Frontend development.

• Middleware / ESB.

• Legacy systems and modernization.

• Integration dependencies.

• Environments and deployments.

• Technical blockers and defects.

Testing & Release Management

Good understanding of the delivery lifecycle, including:

• Development → Integration Testing → SIT → UAT → Go-Live → Hypercare

Candidates should be familiar with:

• Defect management and prioritization.

• SIT/UAT readiness.

• Test-data and environment dependencies.

• Code freeze and release readiness.

• Go-Live criteria and production support.

Stakeholder Management

The candidate should be capable of independently coordinating with:

• Development Teams.

• Technical Leads / Architects.

• QA and Testing Teams.

• Product Owners / Business Teams.

• Infrastructure and Security Teams.

• External delivery partners.

• Senior Management.

Strong communication, follow-up, negotiation, and escalation skills are essential.

Requirements

Required Tools

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Jira

• Microsoft Excel

• PowerPoint

• Microsoft Project

Experience with Confluence, Smartsheet, Miro, or Power BI would be an advantage.

Preferred Project Background

Profiles with experience in any of the following would be preferred:

• Banking transformation.

• Core banking integrations.

• API modernization.

• ESB / Middleware.

• Digital banking.

• Contact Center systems.

• Branch banking systems.

• Large-scale integration programs.

• Multi-vendor / outsourced delivery environments.

Certifications

PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, PSM/CSM, or SAFe certifications are preferred but not mandatory.

The key requirement is a candidate with a strong ownership mindset who can proactively identify risks, drive actions, manage dependencies, challenge unrealistic commitments, and take accountability for delivery rather than only coordinating meetings and collecting updates.