Project Manager - Executive (Non-Tech)

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from initiation through completion, overseeing plans, timelines, budgets, communications, and governance activities to achieve agreed business outcomes.
• Build and maintain a detailed project roadmap that outlines milestones, dependencies, resource needs, risks, and key delivery dates across participating teams.
• Cook up daily execution across finance, technology, and external service partners, resolving obstacles quickly to protect schedule and quality targets.
• Partner with internal teams and third-party providers to define near-term process or automation approaches that address immediate needs while supporting long-range scalability.
• Run governance forums such as steering committees and workstream meetings, while maintaining issue logs, decision records, and change tracking documentation.
• Maintain a watchful eye on scope, risk, and project changes, ensuring that impacts are assessed, communicated, and managed appropriately.
• Identify connections across business units and incorporate cross-functional dependencies into the overall delivery plan to support integrated execution.
• Maintain project records, approvals, procedures, test evidence, and related documentation in alignment with internal standards and audit expectations.
• Advocate for the project team by escalating blockers, aligning stakeholders, and promoting practical improvements as business requirements evolve.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 10 years of project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives, preferably within finance or technology-driven environments.
• Proven ability to work with senior leaders and executive stakeholders, using strong written and verbal communication to drive alignment and decisions.
• Hands-on experience managing vendor-supported solutions and coordinating delivery across internal and external partners.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, Jira, and Confluence.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of project governance, risk management, change control, budgeting, and quality oversight practices.
• Availability to support early morning collaboration needs in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or technology-driven environments preferred.
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.
• Experience with financial systems and processes.
• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks.

Skills

• Project Management
• Financial Systems and Processes
• Regulatory Compliance
• Collaboration Tools (Microsoft Project, Excel, Jira, Confluence)
• Communication and Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking
• Leadership and Team Management

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Access to top jobs and career growth opportunities.
• Free online training and development resources.
• Company 401(k) plan for contract/temporary professionals.

Pay

TBD based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility around early morning collaboration needs.