Project Manager

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who is Plenti

Plenti is a fintech lender providing faster fairer loans by leveraging its smart technology. Plenti is a dynamic and innovative business that is growing strongly. By continuing to deliver better customer experiences Plenti is taking market share from incumbent players in the personal lending renewable energy and automotive finance markets.

We are a fast moving and ambitious business that seeks to recruit smart and capable people who can take ownership of their role to help the business thrive. With over 250 people based in Australia Plenti is of a size where everyone can make a difference in their role and help us realise our very big ambitions as a team as we go about building Australias best lender.

Plenti is a founder led business that launched in 2014 listed on the ASX since 2020 with annual revenue of over $250 million and a loan portfolio of over $2.5 billion.

About the Role:

Plenti is seeking its first dedicated Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic cross-functional initiatives across our rapidly scaling business.

This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in ambiguity can wear multiple hats and enjoys bringing structure to complex environments. Youll partner closely with leaders across Product Technology Operations Credit Risk Finance Legal and Sales to scope initiatives define clear delivery plans and drive execution through to successful outcomes.

Youll bring strong project management discipline while remaining pragmatic and adaptable in a fast-moving product-driven fintech environment. Youll also act as a trusted subject matter expert in how the business delivers change introducing structure improving ways of working and keeping teams aligned accountable and focused on outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Delivery

Own the planning execution and delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives including technology-enabled change new product launches regulatory change and process improvement

Define project scope objectives success measures and milestones in collaboration with sponsors and key stakeholders

Proactively identify manage and mitigate risks issues and dependencies escalating where appropriate

Ensure initiatives are delivered on time within agreed scope and aligned to business outcomes and regulatory obligations

Stakeholder Management

Facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration through steering committees working groups and regular delivery forums

Communicate clearly and confidently on status risks trade-offs and decisions to a range of audiences including executives product teams and operational stakeholders

Balance competing priorities and negotiate realistic but ambitious timelines and deliverables

Ways of Working & Governance

Define and embed fit-for-purpose project management practices that support speed quality and accountability

Introduce structure governance and cadence into project delivery while remaining flexible to business needs

Maintain high standards of documentation decision logging change control and reporting

Contribute to continuous improvement of how Plenti scopes delivers and measures strategic initiatives

Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery across the business

Change & Implementation

Partner with impacted teams to ensure operational readiness for change including processes training communications and support models

Coordinate UAT go-live activities and early-life support for new initiatives

Define and track benefits realisation post-implementation

About You:

Essential Experience & Skills

58 years experience in a Project Manager or similar role delivering complex cross-functional initiatives

Experience in financial services fintech payments lending or a closely related regulated industries

Strong regulatory delivery experience including working on initiatives with compliance legal or regulatory change components

Demonstrated success delivering multiple initiatives end-to-end in fast-paced high-growth or change-heavy environments

Proven ability to bring structure clarity and discipline to project delivery while operating comfortably in ambiguity

Experience working in a product-driven environment alongside Product Managers and technology teams

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence challenge and build trust at all levels

Strong problem-solving and analytical capability able to break down complex problems and drive pragmatic outcomes

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable Experience

Experience working with lending credit risk operations treasury compliance or product teams

Exposure to technology-focused initiatives such as platform migrations system integrations digital product development workflow automation or data initiatives

Relevant certifications (e.g. PRINCE2 PMP Agile/Scrum) are valued but not essential if equivalent experience can be demonstrated

Whats life like at Plenti

Working at Plenti means joining a team that is high-performing diverse customer-focused and collaborative. Its a place where everyone can make it happen and share in the results and success. If being in a dynamic industry as part of a market-leading fintech sounds like you then join to help us reshape Australias financial eco-system for the good.

In return you will enjoy a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to take your career further. We offer flexible working and volunteer and study leave to develop your skills. We also have monthly social events office snacks company Townhalls and D&I initiatives and events to help you connect with your colleagues.

Plenti is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities. When you apply let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process so we can accommodate you.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Who is Plenti Plenti is a fintech lender providing faster fairer loans by leveraging its smart technology. Plenti is a dynamic and innovative business that is growing strongly. By continuing to deliver better customer experiences Plenti is taking market share from incumbent players in the personal l...