11/03/2026 updated
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Senior Project Manager | Banking, IT Transformation, Migration, Delivery & Team Leadership
Bucharest, Romania
Romania
University of Mathematics & Informatics (1998-2003), RomaniaAbout me
Senior Transformation & Migration Project Manager with 15+ years delivering complex digital, SaaS and banking programs. Software engineering background bridging business and technology. Expert in end-to-end Agile/Waterfall delivery, stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership.
Java (Programming Language)JavaScriptBanking SoftwareContent MigrationData MigrationJava API For RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS)Legacy System Migration WorkbenchScrum MethodologySystem MigrationTransition ManagementMigration ManagerSoftware Project ManagementSQL DatabasesWeb ServicesBackend
Core Banking Migration & Transformation
Leadership of large-scale core banking transformation programs, including migration of legacy banking systems to Temenos Transact (T24), covering Deposits, Current Accounts, Payments, Cards, AML and Customer Data across multiple workstreams and vendor teams.
Agile & Waterfall Project Management
End-to-end delivery expertise across both Waterfall and Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), including milestone tracking, cross-stream dependency management, risk governance, and release readiness planning.
Stakeholder Management & Program Governance
Orchestration of complex, cross-functional roadmaps with business, IT, architecture and vendor teams; ownership of stakeholder communication, progress reporting, escalation management and delivery governance across multi-country programs.
Cloud & Workplace Transformation
Management of large-scale workplace transformation initiatives including migration of 10,000+ users to cloud environments using Microsoft Intune, ServiceNow, and Confluence, delivered on schedule with minimal business disruption.
CI/CD Pipelines & DevOps
Design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines from scratch using Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity and GitHub, enabling automated build, test and deployment processes across distributed engineering teams.
People Management & Team Coaching
Coaching and mentoring of multidisciplinary distributed teams to enhance collaboration, performance and continuous improvement; hiring, training and onboarding of new team members in fast-paced environments.
Software Engineering & Web Development
Solid background in software engineering using Java, JavaScript, React, RESTful web services, HTML, CSS and application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere), with experience in both frontend and backend development for banking applications.
Risk & Dependency Management
Identification, tracking and mitigation of delivery risks and cross-program dependencies; establishment of risk management processes and escalation frameworks to support informed decision-making.
Data Migration & SIT/UAT Oversight
Oversight of data migration activities and end-to-end testing phases including SIT and UAT, ensuring solution readiness, quality assurance and timely issue resolution prior to go-live.
Leadership of large-scale core banking transformation programs, including migration of legacy banking systems to Temenos Transact (T24), covering Deposits, Current Accounts, Payments, Cards, AML and Customer Data across multiple workstreams and vendor teams.
Agile & Waterfall Project Management
End-to-end delivery expertise across both Waterfall and Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), including milestone tracking, cross-stream dependency management, risk governance, and release readiness planning.
Stakeholder Management & Program Governance
Orchestration of complex, cross-functional roadmaps with business, IT, architecture and vendor teams; ownership of stakeholder communication, progress reporting, escalation management and delivery governance across multi-country programs.
Cloud & Workplace Transformation
Management of large-scale workplace transformation initiatives including migration of 10,000+ users to cloud environments using Microsoft Intune, ServiceNow, and Confluence, delivered on schedule with minimal business disruption.
CI/CD Pipelines & DevOps
Design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines from scratch using Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity and GitHub, enabling automated build, test and deployment processes across distributed engineering teams.
People Management & Team Coaching
Coaching and mentoring of multidisciplinary distributed teams to enhance collaboration, performance and continuous improvement; hiring, training and onboarding of new team members in fast-paced environments.
Software Engineering & Web Development
Solid background in software engineering using Java, JavaScript, React, RESTful web services, HTML, CSS and application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere), with experience in both frontend and backend development for banking applications.
Risk & Dependency Management
Identification, tracking and mitigation of delivery risks and cross-program dependencies; establishment of risk management processes and escalation frameworks to support informed decision-making.
Data Migration & SIT/UAT Oversight
Oversight of data migration activities and end-to-end testing phases including SIT and UAT, ensuring solution readiness, quality assurance and timely issue resolution prior to go-live.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluentFrenchGoodItalianBasic knowledgeRomanianNative speakerSpanishBasic knowledge
Project history
Led multiple workstreams within a large-scale core banking transformation program, migrating legacy banking systems to Temenos Transact (T24). Managed end-to-end delivery across Deposits, Current Accounts, Payments, Cards, AML and Customer Data. Coordinated business, IT, architecture and vendor teams (IBM, CEC Bank and Tech Mahindra). Oversaw delivery activities across requirements analysis, solution design, development, integration, SIT/UAT, data migration and go-live preparation. Tools: Core Banking Migration, Waterfall, Jira, MS Project, Data Migration, Release Management, Risk & Dependency Management, Temenos T24.
Led large-scale workplace transformation initiatives across different countries and customers, including migration of 10k+ users to cloud environments. Defined scope, timelines, inter-program dependencies, objectives and deliverables. Owned stakeholder engagement and communications; resolved conflicts; coached distributed teams. Tooling: Waterfall, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Intune, Cloud.
Led end-to-end delivery of React-based micro-frontend initiatives within a complex enterprise environment, overseeing planning, execution, testing and high-quality releases. Drove Agile (Scrum/SAFe) delivery across multiple teams. Coached multidisciplinary distributed teams and partnered with stakeholders to ensure transparency and early risk identification. Tools: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, AWS, Splunk, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, React.
Certificates
Prince2
Peoplecert2010
Oracle Web Services
Oracle2008
oracle java developer
oracle2007