Junior Project Management Consultant

Support high-impact banking transformation through structured delivery and portfolio excellence. (**role is available for contracting as well, contractors are encouraged to apply**)

The Role
As a Project Management Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting the planning, delivery, and evaluation of projects within complex banking and payments portfolios. Working closely with Program, Project, and Delivery Managers, you will help drive consistent methodology deployment, portfolio reporting, and governance excellence.

You will contribute to financial tracking, risk management, reporting, and process improvement initiatives, ensuring projects are well-structured, transparent, and aligned with enterprise standards.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Program and Project Managers to support consistent deployment of project management methodology across the portfolio
• Maintain RAID logs, project schedules, governance documentation, and portfolio reporting dashboards
• Consolidate project metrics (budget, timelines, quality, risks) and prepare executive-ready reporting
• Support resource planning, forecasting, and staffing analysis to optimize allocation across initiatives
• Administer and maintain project management tools including Jira, Planview, and Confluence

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting projects within an Enterprise PMO environment using PMI, Agile, or hybrid methodologies
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle phases including planning, execution, and control
• Experience gathering, synthesizing, and presenting project data to diverse stakeholder groups
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Planview, and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and organisational capability

Bonus Points For

• Experience supporting portfolio-level governance and stage gate processes
• Exposure to banking or payments environments
• Experience building dashboards and executive reporting packs
• Familiarity with process improvement initiatives
• Professional project management certification (PMP, CAPM, Agile or equivalent)

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for leading financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
• Help shape the future of transformation across Banking & Payments

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• Retirement savings program with employer contribution
• Paid time off and flexible working arrangements
• Professional development support and certification opportunities
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and mental health resources

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition
At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of  talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up  routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by  talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Why This Role Is Open
We are currently hiring for this role due to an existing or newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.