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Idongesit Ita

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Senior Technical Project Manager delivering fintech and banking implementations across regulated environments.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior delivery roles in fintech, telecommunication, technology, serrvices or banking where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive regulated implementations, improve delivery predictability, and deliver measurable cost and time savings.

I am a Senior Technical Project Manager with over six years delivering complex fintech, banking, and payments solutions in regulated environments. I combine strong technical grounding with hands-on experience managing system integrations, card platforms, APIs, and enterprise applications.

At Interswitch I owned delivery governance for 50+ concurrent fintech and payments initiatives and led multi-country implementations across Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, and the DRC, achieving 98 percent on-time go-live performance. I designed PMO delivery frameworks that reduced time-to-production by 18 percent and improved delivery predictability by 35 percent.

My work has driven measurable value, including over USD 230K in realized project value and about USD 91K in recurring monthly vendor cost savings through SLA renegotiation, workflow automation, and centralized coordination. I serve as a primary escalation and decision-support partner to senior leadership and have reduced critical-path delays by 40 percent.

I lead, coach, and performance-manage project managers and Scrum Masters, embedding accountability and continuous improvement. I partner closely with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Information Security, and Service Management to ensure end-to-end operational readiness and regulatory alignment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Team Lead, IT Project Management

Current

Interswitch Limited

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Owned delivery governance for 50+ concurrent fintech and payments initiatives and led multi-country implementations, achieving 98% on-time go-live performance and reducing time-to-production by 18%. Drove operational improvements that realized over USD 230K in project value and ~USD 91K monthly vendor cost savings while improving delivery predictability by 35%.

Agile Project Management Program Management Payments Systems Stakeholder Management Jira Capacity Planning Vendor Management Risk Management

Digital Project Delivery Manager

United Bank for Africa

May 2022 - Oct 2022 (5 months)

Delivered cross-regional digital banking initiatives across multiple African markets, establishing coordination and reporting structures that improved execution visibility and reduced cross-team delivery friction. Managed risks, dependencies, and vendor engagements to ensure regulated, on-time deployments.

Digital Banking Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Regulatory Compliance

IT Project Manager

Access Bank Plc

Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)

Managed enterprise technology initiatives for workforce management and analytics, enabling data-driven decisions and contributing to reduction in regrettable attrition to below 5%. Coordinated internal teams and vendors to deliver timely, quality outcomes and support operational adoption.

Project Management Workforce Management Vendor Management Change Management Agile Practices Data Driven Decision Making

IT Project Manager / Scrum Master

First Bank of Nigeria

Mar 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Supported agile delivery for enterprise banking initiatives as Scrum Master, facilitating ceremonies and practices that improved delivery cadence and reduced blockers across a 10-member team. Assisted with planning, tracking, and reporting to enhance transparency and accountability.

Scrum Agile Delivery Sprint Planning Jira Project Tracking Banking Operations