Project Manager (Banking / Securities Domain)

About CoderPush
CoderPush is a remote-first technology company that partners with startups and global businesses to build scalable, high quality software products. We focus on long-term collaboration, clear communication, and delivering real impact through strong engineering and product thinking.
Please find more at: https://coderpush.com/

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who can operate independently from day one - owning delivery contracts, evaluating and giving feedback on technical resources, and executing end-to-end delivery across complex fintech engagements. This is not a coordination or reporting role. You will be expected to assess engineering estimation, challenge scope, and make commercially sound decisions in a financial services context.

Responsibilities
• Own delivery of assigned projects: scope control, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across multiple concurrent engagements
• Evaluate technical resources assigned to projects - assess capability, provide structured feedback, and make resourcing recommendations to leadership
• Challenge and validate engineering estimations; identify technical risks before they become delivery problems
• Define and figure out scope independently in mid-to-late project phases where requirements are ambiguous or evolving
• Lead integration work with multiple external vendors (core banking, market data, payment gateways, cloud providers)
• Represent client interests when negotiating with vendors (pricing, SLAs, funding programs such as AWS)
• Manage subcontractors: selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and invoices
• Run regular client governance (status, escalations, acceptance criteria, UAT) at CTO/PMO level
• Produce and maintain project artefacts: plans, RAID logs, integration specs, cutover plans
• Ensure compliance with client security and regulatory requirements relevant to banking/securities

Requirements
• At least 5 years of experience in IT project management
• Hands-on experience delivering at least 2 software projects for banks or securities firms
• Sufficient software development knowledge to evaluate tech team estimations, identify scope gaps, and challenge technical decisions
• Working knowledge of financial products and operations - lending, trading, payments, securities - beyond consumer-level familiarity
• Proven ability to own and define ambiguous scope in later project phases; not limited to task tracking and progress reporting
• Experience evaluating developer and BA profiles, providing structured performance feedback, and making resourcing calls independently
• Proven experience managing multi-vendor integrations (APIs, batch feeds, middleware)
• Strong vendor negotiation experience with documented commercial outcomes (cost savings, SLA improvements, or secured credits)
• Excellent stakeholder management - able to interact confidently and independently with bank CTOs/PMOs
• Experience managing subcontractors and remote teams
• Structured communicator: executive-level project documentation and status reporting
• Vietnamese (native) + business-level English for vendor / partner / client discussions
• Expert in Agile and Waterfall; able to design and adapt delivery frameworks per engagement

Nice to have
• Certifications: PMP, Prince2, or Certified ScrumMaster
• Background in securities trading operations, FIX protocol, or core banking platforms
• Prior experience with AWS commercial programs and cloud migration projects
• Experience building or working alongside AI/automation development teams

What Makes You Successful in This Role
• Client-first mindset with strong commercial judgment
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations
• Strong prioritization and escalation skills
• Pragmatic, negotiation-oriented, and detail-focused
• Able to balance relationship management with delivery discipline

Success Metrics in the First 6 Months
• Successfully hand over and stabilize delivery for at least 1 large integration project with agreed timeline and quality expectations
• Drive vendor negotiations that help reduce client cost or secure additional support, with clear documentation of outcome
• Keep scope creep caused by missed requirements to below 5%
• Maintain positive client satisfaction results in line with target CSAT

👉 Our Benefit Packages:
• Attractive salary range and we are open to negotiate if you're a strong fit.
• Hybrid friendly culture, work where you grow best!
• Work equipment support
• Allowance for Certification & Skill Development
• Year-end bonus & performance-based rewards
• 22 paid leaves from your 5th year - take a full month off
• Career growth with personal coaching sessions
• Open, collaborative team culture - no micromanagement, only trust
• Tools & AI-powered workflows that make remote work easier