Project Manager I

About us

Build the future of banking.

Zeta is a next-generation banking technology company providing cloud-native, fully stackable processing and core banking platforms for issuers. With a focus on scalability, compliance, and innovation, Zeta empowers financial institutions to modernize their technology infrastructure and deliver secure, seamless digital banking experiences. Our impact runs at real-world scale. Today, over 25 million cards are live on Zeta-powered platforms across 7 countries, supported by a passionate team of 1,700+ Zetanauts across India, the US, EMEA, and Asia. Backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Mastercard, and other reputed strategic investors, we reached a valuation of $2 billion in 2025.

Our focus is on establishing product lines that focus on key outcomes by addressing real customer pain points, modernizing legacy systems, and strengthening core fundamentals. As a result, our systems and platforms support a wide range of banking and payments capabilities, including:

1. Tachyon, our cloud-native banking stack built for population-scale systems

2. Cipher, our unified authentication platform for secure, high-volume banking environments

3. Digital Credit as a Service, enabling banks to launch credit lines on UPI

4. Elena, our intelligent and conversational AI platform for banking

5. Pixel, India’s first digital-native credit card, launched in partnership with HDFC Bank, for whom we also revamped their PayZapp mobile app: Winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Payments Innovation 2024

6. Sparrow, the leading card experience for non-prime cardholders in the US

…and more across cards, payments, lending, and core banking.

We are an engineering-first organization that values ownership, bias for action, and long-term thinking. Together, we solve some of the hardest problems in banking tech. Our culture is built around trust, collaboration, and creating the conditions for you to drive impact proportionate to your potential. Reinforcing our commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace, we have been consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work. If you want to build cutting-edge banking tech that enables banks to serve millions reliably, securely, and at a population scale, Zeta is your playground.

If you would like to learn more about how we have grown and evolved over the years, watch our journey here. You can also explore our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram,YouTube, and X.

Zeta is seeking a highly motivated L2 Project Manager to drive tech and non-tech initiatives across our organization. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and project management fundamentals, coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This role will require close collaboration with engineering, product, and leadership teams to ensure smooth execution of technical projects.

Manage technology initiatives, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

Work closely with engineering and product teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

Ensure adherence to SDLC best practices, from planning to deployment.

Drive Agile project execution, facilitating stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Identify project risks, dependencies, and roadblocks, and proactively mitigate them.

Track project progress using tools like Jira and Confluence

Communicate project updates, key milestones, and challenges to stakeholders effectively.

Maintain documentation and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.

Draft WSR, MSR and QSRs for review.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating and refining project management processes.

Minimum 1+ to 3 years of experience

Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), and project management principles.

PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, or other relevant project management certification.

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success.