Sr Leader, Project Management

Senior Leader, Project Management (Agile Project Manager) – Pune, India.

Does playing a critical role in improving service quality sound exciting to you? How about working for a global fintech company on global change projects? Join Western Union as a Senior Leader, Project Management

Western Union powers your pursuit.

In this unique global role, you will be an Agile Project Manager, you will facilitate collaboration across various cross-functional agile teams to drive the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop project plan, timelines
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and resolve issues
• Facilitate identification of timelines, dashboards, success metrics, and financial scorecards for each initiative
• Manage project resources including project staffing, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements and collaborate to deliver
• Lead scrum teams in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Work with Agile teams to Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
• Provide expert advice and coaching to leads and teams to ensure best practice execution
• Develop and delivery various reports and presentations to steering committees, project sponsors, and other stakeholders.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred
• PMP, Agile, SAFE, and/or CSM certifications preferred
• Overall 12+ Years of Experience with Minimum 5+ years proven project management experience
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
• Jira, Confluence, and/or Wrike experience a plus.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what's next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world's most accessible financial services company transforming lives and communities. To support this, we have launched a Digital Banking Service and Wallet across several European markets to enhance our customers' experiences by offering a state-of-the-art digital Ecosystem. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you're ready to help drive the future of financial services, it's time for the Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few

). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your India specific benefits include:

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF]

• Gratuity Payment

• Public holidays
• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
• Annual Health Check up
• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
• Cab Facility
• Relocation Benefit

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.