IT Project Manager - Banking Application Integration

About the role

EY is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of banking applications and system interfaces across complex transformation programmes. The role manages scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, vendors and delivery governance, and brings subject-matter expertise in application integration and interface design. It coordinates business, operations, architecture, application, infrastructure, testing and vendor teams to deliver secure, resilient and scalable solutions connecting core banking, payments, treasury, lending, trade finance, digital, data and regulatory platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Manage application and interface delivery from requirements and solution design through development, testing, cutover, deployment, hypercare and transition to BAU support.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, resources, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and defects.
• Lead requirements and design workshops with business, operations, technology, architecture and vendor stakeholders.
• Oversee design and delivery of APIs, real-time and event-driven integrations, message-based interfaces, batch and file-based interfaces and data feeds.
• Govern interface specifications, data mappings, transformation rules, message formats, reconciliation controls and integration documentation.
• Coordinate delivery across upstream and downstream applications, internal teams, system integrators and third-party providers.
• Lead SIT, end-to-end testing, UAT, performance testing and operational-readiness activities, including defect triage and resolution.
• Manage implementation, release and cutover, ensuring monitoring, alerting, support procedures and production verification are in place.
• Report delivery status, decisions, risks, issues and mitigations to governance forums and senior stakeholders.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of banking technology delivery experience, including at least 5 years managing application integration or interface delivery in large transformation programmes.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and vendors across the full project delivery lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience gathering requirements and designing, developing, testing and deploying banking application interfaces.
• Experience in core banking modernisation, cloud integration, API-led architecture or multi-country implementation is advantageous.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification is preferred.

Required skills

• Application architecture, APIs, middleware, messaging and event-driven integration.
• Data mapping, transformation and reconciliation controls.
• Core banking, payments, treasury, lending, trade finance, digital banking, data or regulatory-reporting platforms.
• Transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, accounting, regulatory reporting and end-of-day processing.
• IT project and delivery management, risk, issue and dependency management, vendor and stakeholder management, testing and release management.

What we offer

• A competitive remuneration package linked to individual and team performance.
• Flexible working arrangements considered.
• Continuous learning, leadership coaching and a diverse and inclusive culture.