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# Project Manager at Capco

- **Company:** Capco
- **Location:** Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- **Posted:** 2024-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/capco/jobs/6368592

## Job description

## About Capco

Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry. Our consultants bring innovative thinking together with deep, first‑hand industry experience to help clients solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth & investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk & compliance, regulatory change, and technology. With offices across major financial centres in North America, Europe, and APAC, Capco offers the opportunity to work on large‑scale, high‑impact programmes that shape the future of financial services.

At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.

## Role Overview

As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering complex transformation initiatives within banking and financial services environments. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end project leadership, from initiation and planning through to delivery and benefits realization, working closely with senior client stakeholders, delivery partners, and Capco leadership.

This role requires strong ownership, structured thinking, and the confidence to operate in fast‑paced, regulated, and stakeholder‑intensive environments.

## Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Governance

- Initiate and structure projects, securing formal authorization to proceed and defining clear scope, objectives, and delivery approach
- Engage proactively with Project Sponsors, Steering Committees, and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment throughout the project lifecycle
- Establish and maintain robust governance, ensuring adherence to Capco’s Global Change Delivery and Business Transformation frameworks

Planning & Delivery Management

- Develop integrated project plans covering scope, requirements, milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets, and quality standards
- Proactively manage delivery constraints, identifying risks, issues, and dependencies, and intervening early to prevent slippage
- Own and resolve critical risks and issues; escalate effectively with solution‑oriented recommendations where required

Change & Benefits Realisation

- Plan and manage business change activities to ensure a smooth transition from current to target state
- Ensure stakeholders are ready, willing, and able to operate effectively in the new business environment
- Monitor benefit realization and take corrective actions to protect intended outcomes

Financial & Performance Management

- Develop and manage detailed project budgets, tracking variances and taking corrective action as needed
- Support the development of business cases, including investment rationale, benefits, and financial impact
- Provide timely, accurate reporting on project status, risks, issues, and performance

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

- Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, delivery partners, and internal teams
- Lead and motivate multi‑disciplinary, geographically distributed teams, setting clear pace and operating rhythm
- Promote a high‑performance culture, leading by example and removing barriers to delivery success

Quality & Continuous Improvement

- Maintain effective change control and ensure all baseline changes are formally governed
- Take accountability for delivery quality, identifying opportunities to improve execution and reduce risk
- Ensure teams consistently follow quality assurance processes and delivery standards

## Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing projects within banking or financial services environments
- Proven track record delivering complex transformation projects or programmes in regulated environments
- Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end project lifecycle and best‑practice delivery methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and manage senior stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- Confident communicator, able to translate between business, risk, and technology perspectives

Certifications (Advantageous)

- PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, or equivalent project/programme management certification
- Six Sigma or similar quality/process certification
- Professional certifications related to banking or financial services (e.g., ACI, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers)

Why Join Capco?

- Work exclusively with leading financial services clients on high‑impact programmes
- Be part of a globally connected consulting firm with strong APAC growth momentum
- Operate in an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture with clear accountability and ownership
- Accelerate your career through exposure to complex transformations and senior stakeholders

## About Capco

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Capco is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in the financial services and energy industries, known for its deep industry expertise and entrepreneurial culture.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Wholly owned subsidiary of Wipro Limited since 2021)
- **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Rob Heyvaert

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Financial services (banking, payments, capital markets, wealth & asset management, insurance) and energy
- **Target customers**: Large enterprises in highly regulated sectors (B2B/Enterprise)
- **Mission/Purpose statement**: “Do something different by combining deep industry expertise, strong consulting fundamentals, real innovation, and a relentless focus on client impact.” [capco.com](https://www.capco.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
Capco delivers consulting services rather than standalone products. Major service areas include:

- **Banking & Payments**: Digital banking transformation, core modernization, payments advisory.
- **Capital Markets**: Technology and data transformation, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance.
- **Wealth & Asset Management**: Customer relationship enhancement, operational scalability, control environment strengthening.
- **Insurance**: M&A support, technology innovation, profitability improvement.
- **Energy**: Commodity trading and risk management, energy transition, utilities transformation.

All services are delivered as **management and technology consulting** engagements.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by Wipro in March 2021 for $1.45 billion) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/capco)
- **Key Metric (Private)**: Total headcount of ~5,930 (9.2% YoY growth); 670 active job postings [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/capco)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: **Wipro Limited** (parent company); earlier investor **Thomas Weisel Partners** (led $80M PE round in 2000)
- **Growth Signals**: +9.2% headcount growth year-over-year; +30.5% LinkedIn follower growth (530,600 followers); recruitment volume up 10.4% quarterly [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/capco)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep domain expertise** across financial services and energy – nearly three decades of focused experience.
- **Expert-led, AI‑infused** delivery model that embeds technology and AI into every engagement.
- **Strong brand and alumni network** (graduates of Capco work at UBS, Accenture, HSBC, etc.) – signals talent development and industry connections.
- **Low bureaucracy, entrepreneurial culture** – flat hierarchies encourage ownership and client impact.

## Strategic Focus
- Embedding AI and data as core enablers across all consulting work (“AI is not an add‑on – it is a core part of how we shape, build, and deliver value” [capco.com](https://www.capco.com/about-us)).
- Continuing to expand in energy consulting alongside core financial services.
- Driving measurable outcomes and lasting value for clients while maintaining a people‑first culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Be Yourself at Work” (#BYAW) is a foundational value promoting inclusion, authenticity, and belonging. Minimal hierarchy and entrepreneurial freedom are emphasized. [capco.com](https://www.capco.com/about-us/our-culture-and-values)
- **Learning & Development**: Structured programs from entry‑level Associate Talent Program (ATP) to experienced hire tracks; mentorship and hands‑on client exposure.
- **Wellbeing**: Wellbeing@Capco program integrated into culture; benefits designed to support work‑life balance. [capco.com](https://www.capco.com/about-us/our-culture-and-values)
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Not explicitly stated, but global offices in 43 countries suggest hybrid presence; role‑dependent.
- **Notable perks**: Global mobility opportunities, comprehensive benefits, flat structure allowing early responsibility.

## Sources
1. [capco.com](https://www.capco.com/) – Company overview
2. [capco.com - About Us](https://www.capco.com/about-us) – History, leadership, vision
3. [capco.com - Careers](https://www.capco.com/careers) – Culture, learning, benefits
4. [capco.com - Culture & Values](https://www.capco.com/about-us/our-culture-and-values) – ESG, #BYAW, wellbeing
5. [linkedin.com/company/capco](https://www.linkedin.com/company/capco) – Headcount, funding, acquisitions, recruitment data

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