Lead PMO

Location: Poland - Cracow

Department: Business Consulting

CAPCO POLAND

We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on innovative AI and automation initiatives for leading financial institutions.

Capco Poland is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation across the financial services industry. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry.

We are also:

• Experts in banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• Focused on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior / Lead PMO professional to support and drive strategic transformation initiatives within a banking environment. The role will focus on governance, portfolio oversight, reporting, financial tracking, and delivery support across complex business and technology programs.

The ideal candidate will have strong banking experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to manage PMO activities across large-scale transformation initiatives in regulated environments. Experience supporting initiatives within Core Banking, Payments, and Cards domains will be highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead governance and delivery across multiple banking programs and projects, including Core Banking, Payments, and Cards transformation initiatives.
• Prepare executive reporting, dashboards, RAID logs, and portfolio updates.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource planning.
• Oversee large transformation portfolios covering Core Banking modernization, Payments, Cards, regulatory, digital, and operational transformation programs.
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards, governance frameworks, and delivery methodologies.
• Coordinate steering committees, status meetings, and stakeholder communications.
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO processes, reporting, and controls.
• Collaborate with business, technology, risk, compliance, and external vendors across Core Banking, Payments, and Cards workstreams.
• Support planning, governance, and delivery of cross-functional initiatives involving multiple banking platforms and payment ecosystems.

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Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of PMO, Program Management, or Transformation Leadership experience.
• Strong experience within banking or financial services.
• Experience supporting transformation programs in one or more of the following domains: Core Banking, Payments, Cards, Lending, or Digital Banking.
• Proven track record managing enterprise-scale transformation portfolios.
• Deep understanding of regulatory, risk, and governance frameworks.
• Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/MSP) preferred.

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Key Skills

• PMO governance and reporting
• Portfolio and project coordination
• Financial and risk management
• Stakeholder communication
• Knowledge of Core Banking, Payments, and Cards ecosystems
• Experience with banking transformation and technology delivery
• Problem-solving and organizational skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, complex environments
• Strong attention to detail

ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS STEPS

• Screening call with the Recruiter
• Competencies interview with Capco Hiring Manager
• Client’s interview
• Feedback/Offer

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