Senior Project Manager Banking Integration & Microservices (Vendor Side)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

DXC Technology is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Banking Integration & Microservices (Vendor Side), to join our software consulting division. This full-time position is based on-site at a premium banking client in Riyadh. The role involves representing DXC Technology while leading complex integration and backend development projects, driving end-to-end Waterfall delivery of middleware solutions using the IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) stack and Java-based microservices.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between DXC Technology's delivery teams and the bank's internal IT and business stakeholders.
• Manage client expectations regarding timelines, deliverables, scope changes, and resource utilization.
• Navigate the bank's internal governance processes, securing phase-gate sign-offs within a strict Waterfall framework.
• Maintain detailed project schedules, critical path baselines, and audit-ready project documentation.
• Proactively identify technical risks or blockers related to legacy core banking connectivity and API integration.
• Ensure code and integration flows comply with the bank’s internal information security policies and external central bank regulations.

Technical Project Delivery and Support

• Drive delivery of integration solutions leveraging the IBM CP4I stack, including MQ, App Connect Enterprise, and API Connect.
• Oversee backend development of scalable, secure banking microservices utilizing Java frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Orchestrate tasks and maximize productivity across a hybrid team structure, combining on-site/onshore consultants and offshore delivery centers.
• Direct functional testing phases, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and client-led User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Support Non-Functional Testing (NFT) by coordinating environment readiness and dedicating development resources to fix performance, load, or security issues.
• Own production defect fixes within the project scope, ensuring quick triage, resolution, and deployment under the bank's strict change management processes.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of IT project management experience.
• 7+ years of experience working for a software development vendor or consulting firm deployed at a banking client.
• Expertise in Waterfall project management, with a proven track record of managing strict timelines, scopes, and budget constraints.
• Demonstrated experience managing hybrid models, effectively coordinating onshore client-facing teams and offshore development units.

Essential Skills and Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is required.
• Hands-on experience managing projects utilizing IBM CP4I components, including ACE, MQ, and API Connect.
• Strong understanding of Java backend ecosystems, microservices architecture, and containerized deployment (*, Red Hat OpenShift).
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills to navigate vendor-client dynamics.
• Proficiency with enterprise tools such as MS Project, Jira, and Confluence.

Work Setting

This role operates directly on-site at our premium banking client in Riyadh, within a hybrid onshore/offshore delivery model. The position requires exceptional client-facing leadership to orchestrate delivery across diverse teams.