Junior Project Manager - (Banking)

Company Overview

Capco is an entrepreneurial consulting business with expertise in transformation, technology, and strategy. We specialize in banking and payment; capital markets; wealth & investment management; finance, risk & compliance; and technology, serving our clients from offices in leading financial centers across US, Europe and APAC. We are expanding our business rapidly across Asia (especially Malaysia). You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banking and insurance clients in the world, projects that will deliver significant transformation and change. Besides, we have exciting growth plans in APAC and some very interesting new service lines opening. We are building the business, so now is a good time to join because you can join at the start, have an impact and play a role in its future success = promotion opportunities, better bonus opportunities and faster career progression.

Through our collaborative and efficient approach, we help our clients successfully increase revenue, manage risk and regulatory change, reduce cost and enhance control. We specialize in banking; capital markets; wealth and investment management; finance, risk & compliance; and technology. We serve our clients from offices in leading financial centers across North America, Europe and APAC.

Role Title:  Project Manager (Junior)

Role Overview

• The Project Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of banking projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed scope, timeline, cost, and quality standards. The role partners with business and technology teams to deliver application solutions, manage risks, and maintain strong project governance throughout the project lifecycle, reporting into the PMO.:

  • Project Delivery

    • Manage projects end-to-end, from planning through implementation and go-live

    • Own project scope, timelines, resources, budget, and quality

    • Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver project outcomes

    • Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies; implement mitigation plans and escalate when required

    • Prepare and maintain project documentation, plans, and status reporting

    Governance & Control

    • Ensure projects comply with PMO frameworks, SDLC, PDLC, and ITIL processes

    • Maintain project governance, quality controls, and decision forums

    • Work with risk, security, and governance teams to ensure appropriate controls are in place

    Financial & Business Support

    • Support business case development, cost-benefit analysis, and financial forecasting

    • Track budget and cost impacts throughout project delivery

    • Support prioritization and investment decision-making where required

    Stakeholder Management

    • Act as the key liaison between business, IT, and external vendors

    • Communicate project progress clearly to sponsors and senior stakeholders

    • Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts effectively

Experience & Skills 

• • 5–7 years’ experience managing banking projects end-to-end

  • Strong understanding of SDLC, PDLC, and ITIL processes

  • Experience delivering projects in financial services or regulated environments

  • Strong stakeholder, vendor, and communication skills

  • Highly organized, proactive, and delivery-focused

Certifications (Advantage)

• • PMP/CAPM

  • PMI-ACP or CSM

Why join us?

You will join a company that supports and encourages an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and layers –we operate with little hierarchy because we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm. We warmly value diversity and inclusion and embrace our collective uniqueness –our culture is a strong, fresh, and invigorating difference from our competitors.