Project Manager - Calypso
GSSTech Group
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Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of Global Markets & Treasury projects (Regulatory + New Products)
- Drive Calypso implementations and enhancements across Risk, Finance, and Front Office workflows
- Manage delivery across Credit Derivatives, structured products, and complex instruments
- Define project scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and budgets
- Track progress across sprints / phases and ensure adherence to agreed quality metrics
- Proactively manage scope change, risks, issues, and dependencies
Regulatory & Risk Initiatives
- Lead regulatory-driven projects involving Risk, Finance, and Compliance teams
- Ensure alignment with internal governance, audit, and central bank regulations
- Coordinate with Risk & Finance stakeholders on regulatory interpretations and delivery impacts
- Ensure documentation, controls, and audit readiness throughout the lifecycle
Stakeholder & Dependency Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for business, IT, vendors, and PMO
- Run SteerCo, project board, and stakeholder meetings
- Resolve cross-team dependencies across Trading, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology
- Escalate delivery risks decisively with mitigation plans
Governance & Reporting
- Maintain project plans, RAID logs, dependencies, assumptions, and constraints
- Provide clear MIS, status reports, and executive dashboards
- Ensure compliance with PMO, QMS, Risk, and Audit standards
- Track budget utilisation (Planned vs Actual)
Team & Vendor Management
- Manage internal delivery teams and external vendors
- Ensure resources are onboarded, productive, and contractually compliant
- Drive accountability, execution discipline, and delivery focus
Desired Candidate Profile
Required Skills & Experience
Must-Have
- 8+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager in Banking / Financial Services
- Strong exposure to Global Markets & Treasury projects
- Experience delivering Calypso-based initiatives (implementation, upgrades, regulatory change)
- Solid understanding of Capital Markets products, especially:
- Credit Derivatives
- Fixed Income / Structured Products
- Proven experience managing regulatory projects involving Risk & Finance
- Strong stakeholder management and dependency resolution skills
- Execution-focused mindset drives outcomes, not just governance
- Excellent communication (senior stakeholders, business & tech)
Good to Have
- Experience with Agile / Hybrid / Waterfall delivery models
- Exposure to risk engines, valuation, P&L, collateral, or regulatory reporting
- Prior experience in large enterprise or Tier-1 bank environments
Education & Certification
- Bachelor s degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, or related field
- PMP / PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification (preferred)
Tools & Environment
- Project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Confluence)
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office
- Enterprise banking technology landscape
Company Industry
Department / Functional Area
Keywords
- Project Manager - Calypso
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