Technical Project Manager
Leads end-to-end delivery of data migration, testing, and real-time reconciliation projects for corporate and banking clients across Europe, owning planning, budgets, risk, and client communication. Requires 7+ years of banking project management experience and knowledge of payment and core banking solutions.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Greece
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, specifically in banking projects
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with payment and core banking solutions
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
- Ability to convey technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong leadership, time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Very good command of English, excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to travel abroad
Nice to have
- Additional language is considered an asset
- PMP or other relevant project management certifications
Full description
The Role
At Validata, we are looking for a highly skilled Technical Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate willbe responsible for leading complex data migration, testing, and real-time reconciliation projects for major corporate and banking clients across Europe. You will be responsible for end-to-end delivery ownership, ensuring successful execution of complex engagements in regulated, high-stakes
environments.
Responsibilities
- Build and own project plans covering scope, milestones, timelines and resources, and drive delivery through to go-live
- Track progress, manage risks, issues and dependencies, and escalate early when needed
- Apply Validata’s solutions and methodology on every engagement, and enforce best practices across development, testing and deployment
- Make sure deliverables meet the highest quality standards, and run regular project reviews to keep improving performance
- Lead and guide the project team, allocating and balancing resources throughout the project lifecycle
- Gather requirements and expectations from business stakeholders, and act as the main point of contact for clients and third-party vendors
- Set and manage project budgets, track spend and identify cost savings
- Produce regular status reports for internal and client stakeholders
- Maintain complete project documentation, including requirements, design, test documents and exit reports
- Knowledge of Validata solutions and understanding of best practices, methodology and value propositions as these will be directly linked with each client project
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Proven 7+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, specifically in banking projects
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with payment and core banking solutions
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
- Ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong leadership, time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Very good command of English language. Excellent written and verbal skills. Additional language
is considered an asset
- Ability to travel abroad
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or other relevant certifications will be considered an
asset
Benefits
- Competitive salary, plus additional benefits and perks
- Holiday and vacation allowance
- A long-term challenging role with meaningful ownership and impact