Project Manager -Banking or Financial Services industry

About the Role

Role: Project Manager – 2 Roles
Duration: 12 Months (renewal)
Location: Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid Working Model)
Employment type: Contract (daily)

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong lending/asset finance experience within the banking and financial services industry to lead complex projects and coordinate cross-functional teams. The candidate must have professional proficiency in Thai to communicate with local stakeholders, vendors, and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management across banking initiatives, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, budget, and quality standards
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, business teams, vendors, and clients
• Facilitate project governance, status reporting, risk management, and escalation where required
• Coordinate with technology, operations, compliance, and business teams to ensure alignment with banking regulations and internal policies
• Drive project documentation including project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and steering committee materials
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and security standards typical to the banking environment
• Support change management activities and user adoption where applicable

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within the Banking or Financial Services industry
• Strong understanding of banking processes such as payments, lending, retail or corporate banking, compliance, or digital banking
• Fluency in Thai (spoken and written) – mandatory
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience managing cross-functional and multicultural teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination capabilities

Skills

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
• Experience with project governance, reporting, budgeting, and risk management
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and leadership-level communications

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or other relevant project management certifications
• Experience working with regional or global banking programs
• Exposure to regulatory environments such as AML, KYC, risk, or compliance initiatives
• Experience working in Thailand or Southeast Asia banking markets

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
• Proactive, organized, and results-driven
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact banking programs
• Exposure to regional and global stakeholders
• Collaborative and professional working environment