Core Banking Project Manager – (Olympic)
About the Company
The client is a reputable financial institution where this role will be placed on a consultant basis, with possibility of permanent employment for successful hires.
And ideal candidate is proficient in English, with strong preference for candidates fluent in French as well. Any additional language knowledge will be considered a bonus.
And ideal candidate is proficient in English, with strong preference for candidates fluent in French as well. Any additional language knowledge will be considered a bonus.
Company
Experience level
6-10 years
Location
Monaco - On-site
Preferred Languages
English
French
Skills
onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a strategic project centered on the Olympic core banking system, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
- Oversee the full project lifecycle: from requirement gathering and solution design to UAT, go-live, and post-deployment support.
- Proactively manage project scope, budget, resources, risks, and milestones, ensuring delivery with quality and control.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to analyze existing user journeys, pain points, and opportunities for optimization.
- Ensure that system changes and configurations enhance user experience and support operational efficiency.
- Guide the team in understanding the functional impact of changes across Olympic modules — e.g., client onboarding, transactions, reporting, payments.
- Ensure smooth integration of Olympic with third-party systems and reporting tools.
- Maintain detailed project plans, risk registers, and decision logs for audit and transparency purposes.
- Foster collaborative relationships across business units to ensure buy-in and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- Proven ability to lead end-to-end strategic projects in the banking or financial services domain — ideally involving core banking transformations.
- Experience acting as a bridge between business, operations, and IT, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear project goals and execution plans.
- Capable of steering projects across multiple geographies or business units, especially in private banking or wealth management contexts.
- You “speak Olympic”: Familiarity with Olympic Banking System (ERI Bancaire) is highly valued — understanding its modules, architecture, and business processes.
- Able to engage with parameterization experts and functional analysts to track and guide configuration efforts effectively.
- Hands-on experience in delivering complex IT and business projects in the financial sector, ideally with a hybrid methodology (Agile/Waterfall).
- Skilled in defining project scopes, roadmaps, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies, with a structured and proactive mindset.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Information systems, Computer science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in project management within the financial services or banking sector, ideally in private banking or wealth management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams across business and IT and to manage third-party vendors or system integrators.
- The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership and adaptability, thriving in complex, fast-evolving environments where both strategic direction and hands-on coordination are essential. They bring a deep understanding of the intersection between business goals and technical constraints. With high emotional intelligence, they navigate organizational dynamics with ease, building trust and facilitating collaboration across different departments and seniority levels.
What the Company Offers
Employment on a consultant basis, for a long-term mission, with potential for permanent contract in the private banking sector.