Senior Project Manager / Program Manager - Core Banking Modernization
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Senior Project Manager / Program Manager - Core Banking Modernization
About the Position
GFT is a pioneering company in digital transformation. We design business solutions centered on artificial intelligence (AI-Centric), modernize IT infrastructures, and develop next-generation core systems for banking, insurance, and industrial sector leaders. In close collaboration with our clients, we challenge limits to help them achieve their full potential.
What we are looking for:
At GFT, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager / Program Manager with solid experience in banking to lead a strategic program for core banking modernization. The selected individual will be responsible for defining and governing the program's execution, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of complex legacy transformation initiatives into more modern environments, with high standards of quality, control, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Comprehensive program management: scope, planning, resources, risks, and stakeholders.
- Definition of the execution strategy and joint validation with the client; definition and monitoring of progress KPIs.
- Orchestration of stakeholders (Core Factory, Pods, Cloud) to ensure timely and quality deliveries.
- Governance of deliverables, change control, dependency management, and escalation of blockages.
- Executive reporting, relationship with senior client stakeholders, and follow-up committees.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in managing complex technology programs, ideally in banking.
- Demonstrable experience in legacy or mainframe modernization programs.
- Management of multidisciplinary teams of 20+ people and multiple suppliers.
- PMP / PRINCE2 / SAFe certification or equivalent.
- Advanced English and Spanish.
Nice to Have
- Previous experience in banking or similar environments (Cells, ASO, APX, GFT governance).
- Functional knowledge of the modernization cycle with AI.
- Experience with hybrid methodologies (waterfall + agile).
Personal Competencies
- Natural leadership and ability to inspire and cohesive teams.
- High results orientation and effective management under pressure.
- Strategic thinking combined with attention to operational detail.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information.
- Clear and assertive communication at all levels of the organization.
- Empathy and ability to resolve conflicts constructively.
We Offer
- Work-life balance and flexibility: Possibility to work from home hybrid/remote, flexible schedules, and intensive Fridays.
- Training and Development: Personalized plan, training programs.
- Social Benefits: Life insurance, remote work support.
- Flexible Benefits "a la carte": Corporate allowance for food, transportation, health insurance, childcare, and training, tailored to your needs and combined with flexible compensation.
- Relocation Package (if applicable): Financial support, visa sponsorship advice.
- Referral Program.
- Wellness Program: Nutrition, physical, mental. Discounts with Wellhub. Free psychological support service.
- Life at GFT: Smart offices, events, values awards, inspirational talks.
- International corporate culture.
About the Company
GFT is a partner for IT consulting and software development, specializing in the digital transformation of our clients in the finance, insurance, and industrial sectors. Our approximately 700 talents in Germany develop sustainable solutions with the latest technologies.
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Diversity and Inclusion
At GFT, we consider diversity one of our fundamental pillars and promote an inclusive work environment based on cooperation and mutual respect. We offer equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, cultural origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religious beliefs.
GFT has a registered Equality Plan that includes measures to achieve equal treatment and opportunities between women and men in the company and to eliminate any discrimination based on sex.
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The GFT Group is a global technology partner for future digital issues — from discovering innovation to developing and implementing sustainable business models. Within Group, GFT Poland (previously Rule Financial) is the provider of IT solutions to the global investment banking community.We work for 9 of 10 top investment banks of Wall Street and City of London.As part of GFT Group, we employ more than 3000 people in 11 countries, including 2 Polish offices located in Lodz and Poznan, where we employ 600 people.We offer challenging work in complex IT projects, using high frequency trading and best practices to deliver high quality software.We offer an opportunity to work in IT international projects for software developers and testers, application support engineers, project managers and business analysts. We are working with various technologies like Java, .NET, JavaScript, TDD, Oracle, ETL, Informatica and many more.
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