Principal/Lead Consultant – Program Director

Job Overview:

• Act as a reliable, comprehensive advisor for global banking transformation and digital innovation, focusing on the design of practical business maximization solutions that prepare for the future of banking. Aim to deliver optimal business value realization, enhance user adoption, and accelerate go-to-market transformation programs for our banking and financial services clients.
• The Finacle Consulting Group (FCG) serves as the business and digital consulting division of Infosys Finacle, a premier global banking solution provider.
• Finacle is recognized as a leader in banking transformation solutions, with a legacy spanning 25 years, serving top-tier global banks.
• We maintain a worldwide presence, boasting 250 clients across 100 countries.

Primary Duties:

• Oversee and drive complex engagements for companies of all sizes on a global scale.
• Lead Project Management initiatives, emphasizing Digital offerings, Digital transformation Roadmaps, and Digital Innovation methodologies.
• Guide and execute engagements focused on transformation management offices and Agile methodologies.
• Foster a customer-centric culture that leverages digital opportunities, guiding clients through an innovative journey from ideation to commercialization.
• Assist businesses in innovating for future industry trends to enhance profitability and performance, addressing complex industry and market challenges.
• Manage large-scale projects across their entire lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional delivery teams.
• Serve as a competency leader, driving the development and implementation of program management capabilities within the practice.
• Provide mentorship to a high-performing consulting team and engage in firm-building initiatives, including the consultant referral program.
• Contribute to next-generation banking thought leadership, crafting business strategy value propositions and accelerating solution design capabilities for banking transformation projects to ensure expedited delivery.
• Collaborate proactively with product innovation teams to develop advanced banking capabilities on the Finacle platform.

Technical Qualifications:

• Experience in Project Management with expertise in agile methodologies, having served in roles such as Project Manager, Product Owner, and Scrum Master within SAFe projects, facilitating Agile transformation programs for client IT organizations.
• Demonstrated capability to lead teams, with a commitment to mentoring junior consultants.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across client teams, vendors, stakeholders, and more.
• Possession of at least one recognized project management certification (e.g., PMI, PMP, SAFe, PRINCE2, CAPM, CSM).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and project management tools such as Jira, Clarizen, Clarity, ChangePoint, Planview, etc.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience ranging from 10 to 20 years, including at least 6 years of leading large programs within top-tier consulting firms post-MBA, ideally in Project Management, Program Management, PMO, or Transformation Realization Offices specializing in banking and financial institutions.
• A Master's degree in Business Administration from a reputable institution.
• Background in Management Consulting, preferably with Big 4 firms or equivalent IT-enabled service firms.
• Proven track record of leading at least 8 large-scale business transformation or technology-enabled transformation programs as a project head.
• Ability to manage extensive teams, build strong client relationships, and deliver complex programs on time and within budget, providing measurable value.
• Fluency in the local language and a proven track record of client relationship management within the hiring countries.
• Experience working on high-value projects involving extensive interaction with C-level executives and top management, along with established relationships with local banks and financial institutions, as well as sales experience in the local market.
• Expertise in developing and managing comprehensive Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Risk Breakdown Structures (RBS) to ensure project clarity, task allocation, and risk identification.
• Proven ability to implement and lead process-driven delivery methodologies, ensuring adherence to best practices and structured project execution.

Preferred Skills:

Foundational->Development Methodology->Scrum, Foundational->Project_Management->PMP