Senior Project Manager

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o. • Capon Bridge, WV

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Optiveum is recruiting and contracting a Senior IT Project Manager for a global client in the banking industry. The role leads complex technology transformation initiatives in a large, highly regulated enterprise, with a focus on governance, operational resilience, IT service management, and technology lifecycle management. The successful candidate will sign the cooperation agreement directly with Optiveum.

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and hybrid, with three days per week in the office in Gdańsk or Warsaw. The rate is up to 130 PLN/hour net on a B2B basis.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience managing large-scale IT or technology transformation projects.
• Proven track record of delivering complex initiatives involving multiple technology teams, infrastructure platforms, and application owners.
• Strong experience in project governance, risk and dependency management, financial control, and executive reporting.
• Solid understanding of enterprise IT environments, including applications, infrastructure, service management, and operational processes.
• Experience with technology lifecycle management, application portfolio management, software remediation, or technical debt reduction.
• Knowledge of IT service management principles and operating models.
• Hands-on experience with BMC Remedy ITSM.
• Experience in regulated environments, preferably financial services, and a strong understanding of technology risk, operational resilience, and governance.
• Ability to translate regulatory and risk-driven requirements into practical delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills, including presenting to steering committees.
• Advanced English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) or other regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Knowledge of service mapping, application dependency mapping, or CMDB-related initiatives.
• Experience delivering operational resilience, disaster recovery, business continuity, or failover projects.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, BMC Discovery, CMDB platforms, PPM tools, and architecture repositories.
• Experience in vulnerability remediation or software lifecycle management programmes.
• PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional technology transformation initiatives from initiation through implementation and transition to business as usual.
• Drive delivery across application owners, infrastructure, architecture, operations, cyber security, risk, compliance, and external vendors.
• Establish and maintain project governance aligned with organisational standards, regulatory requirements, and delivery frameworks.
• Manage scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, financials, and resource plans.
• Coordinate technical remediation, resilience, service management, and operational improvement initiatives across large-scale enterprise environments.
• Facilitate decision-making and stakeholder alignment in a complex matrix organisation.
• Report to senior management, steering committees, and governance forums.
• Support solutions that improve operational resilience, technology lifecycle management, service transparency, and regulatory compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed