📌 Job Title: Functional Project Manager – Banking & Financial Services 📍 Location: Chennai (Hybrid) 🧠 Experience Required: 8+ Years 🕒 Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred 💰 Compensation: Best in Industry 🏢 About the Company We are a leading consulting and technology partner for global financial institutions. With a focus on delivering value in the areas of banking transformation, risk management, and regulatory compliance, we empower clients to stay ahead in a dynamic financial environment. 🎯 Role Overview We are hiring a Functional Project Manager to lead and manage business-driven initiatives in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will have experience working with business users, translating requirements into deliverables, and ensuring smooth execution of functional projects such as core banking upgrades, digital banking, lending platforms, KYC, regulatory projects, etc. 🔧 Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end delivery of functional projects in the BFSI space Engage with business stakeholders to gather, define, and validate requirements Create project charters, functional requirement documents (FRDs), and status reports Monitor project scope, timelines, risks, and resources Facilitate UAT, training, and change management activities Act as a bridge between business, operations, and IT teams (no coding required) Track project milestones and ensure timely delivery aligned with compliance and business objectives Ensure project documentation is audit-ready and up to regulatory standards ✅ Key Requirements 8+ years of total experience with at least 4+ years as a functional project manager in BFSI Strong domain knowledge in Retail Banking, Lending, Payments, Core Banking Systems, Compliance, or KYC/AML Experience working with business stakeholders and translating requirements into clear documentation Hands-on experience with project tracking tools like JIRA, MS Project, or Excel Knowledge of Agile, and Waterfall methodologies Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills Prior experience handling client-facing projects and governance meetings 🎓 Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have) PMP / Prince2 Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Domain-specific certifications in banking or finance Show more Show less