Project Manager (Debit Card Modernization) - 3697438

Lighthouse Technology Services • Buffalo, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with a client to hire a hands-on Project Manager with expertise in debit card modernization. This is a W2 contract role for an initial term of 6+ months, with potential to convert to an FTE position. The role is based in Buffalo, NY; C2C and subcontracting arrangements will not be considered.

The Project Manager will support a complex transformation program by maintaining integrated plans, coordinating governance and stakeholder inputs, monitoring cross-workstream dependencies, and producing executive-level status reporting. The role also involves identifying and escalating risks and schedule impacts, leading replanning and rebaselining activities, and tracking vendor and consultant commitments. The Project Manager will work across business, technology, and third-party teams and use Jira, ServiceNow SPM, and Microsoft Planner to support program execution.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a hands-on Project Manager supporting large-scale, complex transformation initiatives.
• Strong proficiency maintaining RAIDD logs and integrated plans, and managing cross-workstream dependencies in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to support program governance, including materials preparation, decision documentation, and action tracking.
• Excellent executive communication skills and ability to produce clear, synthesized status reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Experience with integrated planning, rebaselining, and proactively identifying risks and schedule impacts.
• Solid background tracking vendor and consultant deliverables and driving accountability across internal and external teams.
• Proficiency with Jira, ServiceNow SPM, and Microsoft Planner for project planning and execution.

Nice To Haves

• Financial services industry experience, particularly with debit/card modernization, conversion, or platform migration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain RAIDD logs, integrated project plans, milestones, and cross-workstream dependencies, with clear ownership and accountability.
• Support program governance by preparing executive materials, coordinating stakeholder inputs, documenting decisions, and following through on action items.
• Produce concise executive-level status reports that synthesize information across workstreams and highlight critical path items.
• Identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts, escalating appropriately to program leadership for resolution.
• Support integrated planning and lead replanning and rebaselining across workstreams as the transformation evolves.
• Track vendor and consultant commitments and deliverables, following up on at-risk items and driving accountability across partners.
• Collaborate with business, technology, and third-party teams to support alignment and execution in a complex transformation environment.
• Use Jira, ServiceNow SPM, and Microsoft Planner to support program planning, tracking, and execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed