Project Manager, Sr

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, enterprise level projects end-to-end, applying the appropriate delivery methodology (waterfall, hybrid, or agile) based on project characteristics and team needs
• Ensure project objectives are tightly aligned with enterprise strategy, line of business priorities, and EPMO governance standards
• Develop comprehensive project design plans, roadmaps, and integration plans; manage dependencies, critical path, and cross-project dependencies
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues; manage vendor relationships including contract governance and performance oversight
• Drive data-informed decisions using KPIs, health metrics, and dashboards to monitor and course correct project performance
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders across business units, technology, operations, and third-party partners
• Build high-performing project teams; coach, mentor, and motivate team members to take ownership and deliver with excellence
• Lead organizational change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes
• Support enterprise portfolio governance through consistent adherence to EPMO standards, reporting cadences, and quality control
• Conduct post-implementation retrospectives and document lessons learned, successful patterns, and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to the evolution of EPMO best practices, frameworks, and delivery standards; identify opportunities to enhance organizational project management maturity

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience in financial services, technology, or other highly regulated industries
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, or related field
• PMP or similar certification (if not currently held, must obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Experience with modern PM/PPM tools (e.g., JIRA, Microsoft Project/Planner, ServiceNow)
• Strong executive communication skills – ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable narratives
• Proficiency with Microsoft productivity tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Copilot, etc.)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and with shifting priorities
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the awareness of using tools to maximize productivity