Project Manager – Core Banking Transformation

ABeam Consulting•New York, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ABeam Consulting, you will be a part of the next digital revolution. ABeam's success is created from the contributions of each of our valued employees. At ABeam, you are not just a number! Our employees work together with all tiers of the organization. Through our collective efforts, we provide optimal opportunities for growth and development. Each day you will be presented with a series of challenges that will position you for your personal growth and your professional advancement. At ABeam Consulting, you will work with a successful client base across a broad spectrum of industries and applications. If this exciting vision feels right for you, we invite you to apply! Position Overview - Lead creation of the comprehensive Test Plan for the bank's market system replacement project (Calypso integration) as a manager or a consultant. - The test plan covers the full scope of the system replacement, not just individual systems, but the entire system in scope, including Calypso, peripheral systems (GL, trade booking/settlement systems), and downstream systems, including EUC tools. - Engage with stakeholders across each system workstream to gather testing requirements and iteratively build out the plan through structured discussions and reviews. Project Summary - Integration of the market transaction management system (Calypso) covering derivative products and related workflows to replace the existing legacy system in the New York branch of a Japanese bank. Target Documentation Scope - Overall Test Plan covering: Calypso core system, peripheral systems, and downstream systems, including EUC. - Test Plans for respective Testing phases, including: Interface Testing (IT), System Testing (ST), UAT, and related test specifications.

Requirements

Experience as a consultant, IT vendor, or employee of a financial institution (preferably a bank), with experience in as a project manager or leadership role for one or more of the following areas for or within financial institutions (particularly banks): Business transformation initiatives, Core banking system implementation or modernization, Operational efficiency improvement initiatives
10+ years of experience in IT consulting or system integration.
Experience in waterfall system development projects, with hands-on involvement in test planning and test execution management.
Strong ability in consulting basics: logical thinking, structured communication, facilitation, interview, documentation, and the ability to present and explain documents to diverse audiences
Lead and educate team members in project work as well as consulting skills.
Strong facilitation and interview skills — able to lead working sessions with stakeholders and extract actionable requirements.
Proven ability to write clear, well-structured planning documents — able to organize complex requirements into logical, easy-to-follow documentation.
Solid task and quality management skills — able to manage multiple workstreams, track progress, and maintain document quality independently.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Bachelor’s degree
If not located in NYC area, must be willing to travel to NYC on a monthly basis.
Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large-scale system implementation or replacement projects (mid-to-large scale).
Experience in financial institutions (banking, securities, or asset management)
Basic understanding of market or treasury business (FX, derivatives, fixed income, etc.)
Experience in interface design between systems (front-office ↔ accounting/settlement).
Experience in EUC decommissioning or migration projects.
Some familiarity with application development (e.g., SQL, NET, VBA/macro development)

Responsibilities

Define the test plan structure (table of contents) as a starting point and enhance it referencing the materials created in other projects (e.g., London branch test plans) as inputs.
Conduct working sessions with stakeholders, system owners, and test execution leads for respective systems to gather requirements, present drafts, and incorporate feedback.
Build out plan content progressively based on discussion outputs; manage document versions and review cycles.
Develop appendices for each test phase (IT, ST, UAT) with scope, approach, entry/exit criteria, and roles.
Track open items and manage Q&A to ensure timely resolution.