Project Manager

The Job in short - As a Project Manager you will be part of the Services department. We undertake exciting projects at top-tier banks all over the world to implement our online banking solutions. Your task is to manage projects all around the world and be a bridge between Backbase internal teams and our clients.

Meet the Job - Backbase is a fast growing and dynamic environment. Taking upon this position means that you will be a key person in providing effective coordination and communication among all the project stakeholders. You will be expected to support customers/partners and advise clients on implementing their online applications using Backbase Solution to its full potential.

How about you - Fundamentals: ●5-8 years experience; ●Can demonstrate experience in financial sector; ●Can demonstrate experience in startup/scaleup environment; ●Managed a programme; ●Agile coach experience is beneficial. Use of Tools and Methods: ●Superior knowledge of standard software tools related to daily position responsibilities, answers questions for colleagues related to those tools, and leads tutorials on best practices for using software tools; ●Provides teams and colleagues and customers with context for how software tools enhance their ability to perform their duties more efficiently and effectively- strongly promotes agile philosophy and ways of working. Financial Management: ●Able to create tools and processes around internal and external reporting; ●Able to support strategy discussions based on reported data; ●Able to address issues based on data; ●Ensures effectiveness of the project (productivity/billability for company).

Client Management: ●Able to spot business development opportunities and involve relevant people; ●Able to design and facilitate client workshops; ●Able to spot potential issues and minimise the impact by effective management; ●Able to handle large transformation programme within one customer; ●Able to work with senior stakeholders to define long term programme strategy. Project Team Management (internal): ●Effectively manages project team and resolves issues; ●Takes initiative to identify potential resources before liaising with resourcing team; ●Trains team members in scrum methodology; ●Manages multiple teams in a large programme or multiple projects. Change Management: ●Is comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing environment; ●Able to influence and drive change; ●Can identify potential changes as risks before they occur; ●Able to mitigate the impact of changes and replan accordingly; ●Able to improve change process.

Risks and Issues Management: ●Manages risks and issues on project level and program level.