Hybrid Project Manager

at Plenti

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Project Manager managing complex projects and driving delivery in a rapidly scaling fintech company. Leading collaboration across multiple functions to ensure strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning, execution and delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives including technology-enabled change, new product launches, regulatory change, and process improvement
• Define project scope, objectives, success measures and milestones in collaboration with sponsors and key stakeholders
• Proactively identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate
• Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within agreed scope, and aligned to business outcomes and regulatory obligations
• Facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration through steering committees, working groups and regular delivery forums
• Communicate clearly and confidently on status, risks, trade-offs and decisions to a range of audiences, including executives, product teams and operational stakeholders
• Balance competing priorities and negotiate realistic but ambitious timelines and deliverables
• Define and embed fit-for-purpose project management practices that support speed, quality and accountability
• Introduce structure, governance and cadence into project delivery while remaining flexible to business needs
• Maintain high standards of documentation, decision logging, change control and reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of how Plenti scopes, delivers and measures strategic initiatives
• Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery across the business
• Partner with impacted teams to ensure operational readiness for change, including processes, training, communications and support models
• Coordinate UAT, go-live activities and early-life support for new initiatives
• Define and track benefits realisation post-implementation

Requirements

• 5–8+ years’ experience in a Project Manager or similar role delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience in financial services, fintech, payments, lending or a closely related regulated industries
• Strong regulatory delivery experience, including working on initiatives with compliance, legal or regulatory change components
• Demonstrated success delivering multiple initiatives end-to-end in fast-paced, high-growth or change-heavy environments
• Proven ability to bring structure, clarity and discipline to project delivery while operating comfortably in ambiguity
• Experience working in a product-driven environment alongside Product Managers and technology teams
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build trust at all levels
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capability — able to break down complex problems and drive pragmatic outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working with lending, credit, risk, operations, treasury, compliance or product teams
• Exposure to technology-focused initiatives such as platform migrations, system integrations, digital product development, workflow automation or data initiatives
• Relevant certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum) are valued but not essential if equivalent experience can be demonstrated

Benefits

• flexible working
• volunteer and study leave
• monthly social events
• office snacks
• company Townhalls
• D&I initiatives and events