Project Manager (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid work in Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, or Kraków, Poland; two days per week in one of the offices. Temporary work outside Poland is permitted for up to 140 days per year, including Italy, Spain, the UK, Germany, Portugal, and Bulgaria.

Salary: 16,600–25,400 PLN gross per month.

Company

hirify.global is a technology delivery organization combining consulting agility with engineering excellence for banking and financial services clients.

What you will do

• Lead and manage fixed-price, time-and-materials, and hybrid IT delivery projects for external clients in Poland and Central Eastern Europe.
• Plan, track, and execute projects using Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall methods while managing scope, resources, budget, risks, quality, and dependencies.
• Build trust-based relationships with client stakeholders, including VPs and Directors, and manage vendors and escalations.
• Control project financials, including profitability, buffers, revenue recognition, and forecasting.
• Shape project teams, foster psychological safety, mentor colleagues, and improve delivery maturity.
• Contribute delivery insights to pre-sales proposals and collaborate with analysts, engineers, architects, and client representatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience in complex, client-facing environments.
• Experience delivering fixed-price projects with demonstrated control over scope and profitability.
• Hands-on experience collaborating with external clients, including vendor management.
• Familiarity with banking and financial services, such as neobanks, core banking transformations, or regulatory platforms.
• Experience working in ambiguous, fast-evolving settings, including new functions or changing delivery setups.
• Strong command of Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or equivalent delivery tools.
• Strong written and verbal English skills required. Polish is a plus.
• Understanding of governance, compliance, and audit-readiness in enterprise environments.
• Ability to align project outcomes with broader strategic goals and negotiate balanced scope, budget, and delivery outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience in Central Eastern European delivery contexts, including culture, timelines, regulations, and stakeholder dynamics.
• Professional certification such as PMP, Prince2, AgilePM, or SAFe.
• Experience in consulting, software houses, or systems integrators.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly experienced and dedicated team with a strong project governance community.
• Contract of employment with a tailored benefits package, including private medical coverage, sport and recreation support, lunch subsidy, and life insurance.
• Online training, certifications aligned with the career path, and access to an e-learning platform.
• Hybrid work with two office days per week and temporary work outside Poland for up to 140 days per year.
• Social events and an environment focused on evolving delivery practices and structures.