Senior Project Manager Banking (IBM Integration Projects) - Chennai

Job Description – Senior Project Manager – Banking (IBM Integration Projects)

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Chennai (Onsite)

Duration: Minimum 1 year (extendable)

Domain: Banking

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager with 15+ years of experience in delivering complex projects within the Banking domain. The ideal candidate must have strong experience managing IBM Integration projects, with hands-on exposure to IBM App Connect, while leading multiple projects, driving project governance, coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors, and delivering executive-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple banking projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery within scope, timeline, budget, and quality.


• Manage end-to-end IBM Integration projects, ensuring seamless integration across enterprise applications and banking systems.


• Work closely with technical teams on IBM App Connect implementation, integration planning, deployment, and issue resolution.


• Define project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocation to ensure effective project execution.


• Establish and drive project governance, including project reviews, risk management, issue tracking, and executive reporting.


• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and third-party partners to ensure successful project delivery.


• Monitor project milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations, taking proactive actions to ensure timely delivery.


• Prepare and present project dashboards, MIS reports, executive summaries, and Steering Committee presentations.


• Ensure effective communication with senior leadership through accurate and timely project reporting.


• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, organizational standards, and quality processes.


• Maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project lifecycle and drive continuous process improvements.

Required Skills:

• 15+ years of Project Management experience, with significant experience in the Banking domain.


• Mandatory experience managing IBM Integration projects.


• Mandatory hands-on experience working with IBM App Connect (IBM App Connect Enterprise/ACE).


• Proven experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.


• Strong expertise in project governance, stakeholder management, and executive reporting.


• Experience in milestone planning, project scheduling, vendor management, and dependency tracking.


• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for dashboards, reporting, and executive presentations.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of IBM Integration Bus (IIB), IBM MQ, API integrations, or enterprise integration platforms is an added advantage.


• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent Project Management certification.

Key Competencies:

• Project & Program Management


• Banking Domain Expertise


• IBM Integration Project Delivery


• IBM App Connect (ACE)


• Project Governance & Executive Reporting


• Stakeholder & Vendor Management


• Risk & Issue Management


• Milestone Planning & Tracking


• Cross-functional Team Leadership


• Advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint