Core Banking Transformation Program – PMO Lead

About the role

The PMO Lead will drive governance, reporting and coordination for a large‑scale core banking transformation program. You will work closely with business, technology, vendors and implementation teams to ensure the program stays on track and delivers its objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain program governance, reporting, planning and control frameworks.
• Maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies and deliverables.
• Manage program RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) registers.
• Prepare executive dashboards, status reports and Steering Committee materials.
• Coordinate activities across business, technology, vendor and implementation workstreams.
• Track program progress and escalate risks, issues and delays as required.
• Support vendor evaluation, selection, implementation and program mobilisation.
• Monitor program deliverables, decisions, action items and governance compliance.
• Assist with budgeting, resource planning and vendor coordination.
• Ensure program documentation is up‑to‑date.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in PMO, project management, program coordination or transformation initiatives.
• Strong background in banking or financial services, preferably with experience in large‑scale core banking projects.
• Involvement in at least one core banking implementation, upgrade, migration or transformation program.
• Experience working with external vendors, system integrators and consulting organisations.
• Preferred certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum or other PMO‑related credentials.

Required skills