Project Manager

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.

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.

• 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.