Senior Specialist Project Manager

Location: India - Pune
Department: VM - Compliance

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.

So, what’s the role all about?

As a Senior Specialist Project Manager - Compliance (SURVEIL-X & NTR-X), you will lead complex compliance, SaaS, cloud migration, and regulatory technology projects for global customers. You'll drive end-to-end delivery, manage cross-functional teams, and serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring successful outcomes in highly regulated environments.

How will you make an impact?

Lead end-to-end delivery of Compliance, Cloud Migration, and SaaS implementation projects.

Act as the primary customer-facing project lead throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage project plans, schedules, governance, risks, and dependencies.

Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, R&D, Operations, and Professional Services.

Drive stakeholder communication, executive reporting, and governance reviews.

Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and internal standards.

Support change management, implementation readiness, and continuous improvement.

Build strong customer relationships while driving delivery excellence.

Have you got what it takes?

11-15 years of project management experience in Compliance, Financial Services, Technology, or other regulated industries.

Proven experience managing large-scale, complex, multi-stakeholder programs.

Experience leading Cloud Migration, SaaS implementation, or technology transformation initiatives.

Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, and delivery best practices.

Experience leading cross-functional and globally distributed teams.

Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Ability to manage risks, escalations, dependencies, and governance reporting.

Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Willingness to work in a hybrid model and support global customers, including US business hours when required.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

Experience in Compliance, AML, Financial Crime, Trade Surveillance, Risk Management, or RegTech.

Exposure to Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Compliance frameworks.

PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification.

Experience with SURVEIL-X, NTR-X, or similar compliance SaaS platforms.

Experience leading Cloud, AI/GenAI, or Digital Transformation programs.

Consulting, Professional Services, or customer-facing delivery experience.

What’s in it for you?

Join a market-leading global company where innovation, collaboration, and career growth are part of everyday life. At NiCE, you'll work alongside exceptional talent, solve complex challenges, and have opportunities to grow across teams, domains, and geographies.

Enjoy NiCE-FLEX!

Work with the flexibility of our hybrid model: 2 days in the office and 3 days remote each week, fostering both collaboration and work-life balance.

Requisition ID: 11880

Reporting into: Tech Manager

Role Type: Individual Contributor
Shift: 12:30 PM - 9:30 PM IST, with flexibility to support US business hours as required.

About NiCE

NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.

Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NiCE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.

NiCE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.