Lead end-to-end delivery of fintech software projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing plans, budgets, and risks, ensuring regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SOC, GDPR, KYC/AML), facilitating agile ceremonies, and communicating between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Project Manager - Software Development (Fintech)
About Us
About Us
Zact is a Fintech innovator dedicated to a singular idea : Organizations need simpler expense and payment management systems that align the spending employee with finance and accounting while providing inherent guardrails and continuous reconciliation with financial systems.
Zact enables all parts of the company to Pay by the Rules.
Position SummaryLead and deliver complex software projects for financial technology products and services, ensuring successful implementation of digital payment systems, trading platforms, banking applications, and regulatory compliance solutions.
LocationZact is a global company with multiple locations across US, Europe and India.
We provide 100% Remote Working Option.
Candidates applying for this role should be located in one of the Indian Time zones.
Key Responsibilities- Manage end-to-end software development lifecycle for fintech applications, from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, QA engineers, UX designers, and compliance specialists
- Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and resource allocations while managing stakeholder expectations
- Ensure adherence to financial regulations (PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2, GDPR, KYC/AML) and security standards
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and maintain project documentation, risk registers, and status reports
- Bridge communication between technical teams and business stakeholders including executives, product owners, and external partners
- 10+ years project management experience in software product development.
- Should have extensive experience working in software product based companies.
- Banking / Fintech domain experience is highly preferred.
- Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and project management tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field
- Data security and privacy awareness
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines and regulatory constraints
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