company-logo
Senior Delivery / Project Manager

Description

A client of byteSpark.ai is seeking an experienced Senior Delivery / Project Manager to lead critical initiatives within our Digital Core Banking division. In this dynamic role, you will operate in a hybrid Agile environment, adeptly balancing the responsibilities of a Delivery Manager, Project Manager, and Scrum Master to guide projects to successful completion. You will be the central point of coordination, ensuring milestones and dependencies are transparent to all stakeholders, including product owners, technology teams, and executive management. Your leadership will be crucial in facilitating project ceremonies, managing relationships with internal partners and external vendors, and proactively resolving impediments. You will structure and manage the demand flow into our technology teams, coordinating the end-to-end process from planning and delivery to deployment and release. This position requires a strategic thinker with exceptional organizational skills to drive the evolution of our core banking functionalities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in project management, delivery management, or a similar role within a large, complex organization.
  • Demonstrated experience managing the full lifecycle of complex technology projects with multiple dependencies.
  • Expertise in hybrid and traditional project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
  • Proven ability to manage relationships and communications with diverse internal stakeholders (business, technology, operations) and external vendors.
  • Strong experience in structuring and managing demand intake, prioritizing requirements, and resource alignment.
  • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Demonstrated skill in risk management, issue resolution, and proactive impediment removal.
  • Experience coordinating complex, multi-team software deployment and release activities.

Desirable

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Experience in the banking or financial services industry, particularly with Core Banking systems.
  • Relevant project management or Agile certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, ACP).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and change management skills.
  • Experience leading teams through Agile transformations or process improvements.
Role Highlights
📍 Location
Dubai, UAE
💼 Work Location Type
Hybrid
📄 Employment Type
Full-time
📈 Job Level
Lead
⌛ Experience
8-10 Years
Getting StartedA few quick details so we know how to reach you
How did you hear about us? *
Which country's passport do you hold? *
Email *(Please ensure the email matches the one mentioned in your CV or resume)
LinkedIn Profile URL *
Please provide your current and expected salary in the box below (with currency): *
Please mention your notice period *
Let’s Get to Know You BetterA few short questions to understand your experience and what you enjoy doing
1. Do you have experience working in a hybrid environment, performing both Project Manager and Scrum Master duties? *
2. Have you managed the full delivery lifecycle of projects in a complex domain like banking or financial services? *
3. Have you been responsible for planning and leading Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives? *
4. Does your experience include managing relationships and communications with both internal business/technology teams and external vendors on the same project? *
5. Have you been directly responsible for identifying and removing project roadblocks and managing escalations to senior leadership? *
6. Do you have experience structuring the flow of work into technology teams and coordinating multi-team software releases? *
7. Are you currently based in Hungary? *
Final DetailsSalary expectations and any supporting credentials
1. Where does your salary sit today (so we can help it move up tomorrow)?*
Enter your monthly salary in your local currency
2. What’s the number that’ll make you say "this is worth it"?*
Per month, in the currency mentioned
Upload ResumeHelp us get to know you better by sharing your most recent resume
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Have a question? Check here for quick answers

This confidential recruitment process is being managed by byteSpark.ai on behalf of a financial-services organisation. byteSpark.ai is not the employer for this position. Further information about the organisation, Digital Core Banking division, and programme context will be shared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.

This role offers the opportunity to lead critical initiatives at the centre of a Digital Core Banking transformation. The successful candidate will coordinate complex technology delivery across product, engineering, operations, management, and external partners while directly influencing how new banking capabilities are planned, delivered, and released.

It deliberately combines both responsibilities. The successful candidate will operate in a hybrid delivery environment, applying formal project-management discipline while also facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, removing impediments, managing dependencies, and adapting the delivery approach to the needs of each initiative.

The strongest candidates will have at least 10 years of project or delivery-management experience in a large, complex organisation. Evidence of managing multi-team technology programmes, internal and external stakeholders, demand intake, competing priorities, risks, vendors, deployments, and releases will be particularly important. Core Banking or wider financial-services experience would be a strong advantage.

We do not send automatic email confirmations after every application. The review process usually takes two to three weeks, depending on the client’s priorities, role urgency, and the volume of relevant applications received.