Head of Projects (m/f/d)

Roles and Responsibilities: Plan, track, and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits. Lead technical project including operating model, process, and policy changes. Drive digital transformation projects (at least 23 large digital deliveries in banks) in payments and related domains. Conduct change impact assessments and ensure effective communication and stakeholder alignment. Work closely with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations, negotiations, and escalations. Prepare and present project status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans. Champion Agile ways of working; align teams to Agile practices and cadences. Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes rather than purely consulting artefacts. Strong functional project management background in global banks. Deep banking domain understanding with global bank exposure (mandatory).