IT Project Technical Lead – Vice President

2 weeks ago

Pune, Maharashtra, India Citi Full time ₹ 1,04,000 - ₹ 13,08,780 per year

Role Overview

Senior Project Manager / Program Manager to lead strategic, large-scale IT programs in the custody, banking, and financial services sector. This role requires a proven leader who can manage multiple projects simultaneously, align initiatives with organizational objectives, and drive successful outcomes in highly regulated environments. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of strategic vision, stakeholder influence, governance expertise, and hands-on delivery leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee multiple concurrent projects as part of a larger program, ensuring strategic alignment and business value delivery
  • Develop program roadmaps, governance frameworks, and reporting structures to ensure visibility and accountability across initiatives
  • Partner with senior leadership to define program objectives, scope, KPIs, and success criteria
  • Manage large budgets, resource allocations, and vendor contracts and ensuring cost optimization
  • Act as the primary escalation point for project managers and stakeholders, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues and risks
  • Ensure regulatory and compliance adherence across projects within the program
  • Drive adoption of Agile delivery model, ensuring best practices are embedded in project execution
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to project managers and team members
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance

Requirements

  • 13+ years of IT experience, with 8+ years in project/program management within banking, or financial services
  • Demonstrated success in leading multi-million-dollar IT programs and managing multiple, complex, cross-functional projects simultaneously
  • Proven ability to influence and engage senior executives and stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong leadership in program governance, portfolio management, and strategic alignment
  • Expertise in budgeting, financial tracking, and vendor management for large-scale programs
  • Advanced knowledge of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence) and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with experience in executive reporting
  • Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP)/PRINCE2/Agile/Scrum/SAFe certifications are highly desirable

Nice to Have

  • Experience leading enterprise-level digital transformation, cloud migration, or automation programs
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies (AI, data analytics) in financial services
  • Experience managing distributed, global teams across time zones

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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