Who we are in a nutshell:
👋🏻 Hi, we are FintechOS! We are an award-winning provider of SaaS-based end-to-end financial technology to digitally ambitious banks and insurers. We offer financials the speed and flexibility to create personalized and complete digital journeys through fully automated processes.
FintechOS LightHouse allows institutions to start small, think big, and scale fast - With its unique low-code, Plug'n'Play approach, FintechOS empowers banks and insurers to build and launch unique products and customer journeys in weeks rather than months.
About the role
We are looking for aSenior Agile Project and Release Managerto oversee both the day-to-day management of Agile project workflows and the coordination of release cycles. We expect this role to ensure that projects are on track, facilitate communication across teams, manage risks, and support plan releases to meet business goals. This role requires an organized, goal-oriented professional who is proactive in overcoming challenges, committed to quality, and adept at coordinating resources, timelines, and stakeholder communications.
Main responsibilities:
- Manage Product Engineering Software Development activities, focusing on continuous improvement, quality assurance and outcome-driven workflows.
- Manage the end-to-end release process, including planning, scheduling, dependencies, and coordinating releases across teams.
- Coach, mentor, motivate, supervise team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Ensure timely delivery by tracking progress, reporting on team metrics, managing risks, and resolving dependencies.
- Regularly update stakeholders on release progress and performance metrics, issues, and timelines through reports, dashboards, or meetings.
- Advocate for and implement continuous improvement practices within the release management process.
- Collaborates with senior product leaders to ensure alignment on strategy and execution.
Technical Skills and Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects to successful completion, ensuring high standards of quality and timely delivery.
- Develop, document, and enforce release policies, processes, and best practices.
- Collaborate with QA and engineering to ensure quality criteria are met, and review release readiness, including documentation, testing results, and deployment plans.
- Use data to identify bottlenecks and improvement areas.
- Self-Motivated and Organized: Capable of independently managing projects, creating structured plans, and executing tasks with minimal oversight.
- Adaptability and Problem Solving: Skilled in navigating change, finding innovative solutions, and adapting agile practices to meet project needs.
- Deadline Management: Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and maintain project momentum under tight timelines.
Organizational Skills:
- Commitment to Decision-Making: Takes accountability for project decisions, using strategic thinking and problem-solving to align with organizational goals.
- Time Management: Skilled in organizing workflows and tasks, prioritizing work, and coordinating resources to meet project objectives.
Social Skills:
- Active Listening and Teaching: Capable of engaging with team members and stakeholders, actively listening to input and concerns, and guiding teams toward project goals.
- Team Collaboration: Promotes a fair, cooperative team environment, building positive relationships and collaborating effectively.
- Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates empathy, emotional regulation, and resilience, especially when working under pressure.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role in an agile environment.
- Proven experience managing projects within agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to align project objectives with business goals.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent) preferred.
Our Culture:
- We are a passionate team tackling some of the most critical challenges in the global financial industry. The solutions we build impact millions of people worldwide.
- At FintechOS, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
- Our culture reflects our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other characteristics.
Quick Facts:
- We are a venture-backed company with co-headquarters in London and New York.
- We serve a growing number of clients across Europe and North America.
- Our customers range from major global players like Groupe Société Générale, Admiral Group, and BPCE Oney to innovative firms like Vibrant, eMag, and Howden.
- Our partners include a mix of niche consulting agencies and major global firms, such as Deloitte, EY, and PwC.
