Mid Level Project Manager (Banking)
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a large-scale financial services transformation initiative focused on modernizing the digital banking experience for small business customers. This role will step into an active strategic program already in progress and take ownership of delivery, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and cross-functional execution. The ideal candidate has a strong experience leading complex financial services projects and can quickly assess project health, establish credibility, and drive successful outcomes within a hybrid Agile/Waterfall environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise initiative with significant organizational impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Project Management experience leading complex enterprise initiatives.
- Experience within Financial Services, Banking, Credit Unions, FinTech, Payments Organizations.
- Demonstrated success taking over active projects and rapidly becoming effective.
- Strong expertise in Schedule Management, Budget Management, Scope Management, Risk Management, Dependency Management, Stakeholder Management.
- Significant experience working in hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.
- Experience managing Scrum teams and Agile delivery practices.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to partner effectively with both business and technology teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to drive consensus and decision-making across cross-functional groups.
Nice To Haves
- Financial Services Project Delivery (Banking, fintech, payments, treasury management, cash management, or digital banking project experience).
- Understanding of compliance, security, operational, and regulatory considerations.
- Hybrid Agile/Waterfall Leadership (Experience leading projects that blend Agile delivery teams with traditional project governance).
- Strong Scrum oversight and dependency management capabilities.
- In-Flight Project Takeover & Stakeholder Management (Proven ability to inherit active projects, assess health quickly, identify gaps and risks, and maintain delivery momentum).
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder alignment skills.
Responsibilities
- Assess project status, scope, risks, dependencies, and overall health upon engagement.
- Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
- Lead execution across business and technology workstreams.
- Facilitate project governance, executive reporting, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technology, operations, compliance, and external partners.
- Support delivery within a hybrid Agile and Waterfall framework.
- Oversee Scrum team execution, sprint planning, and dependency management.
- Escalate and resolve blockers impacting project schedules and deliverables.
- Drive stakeholder alignment and decision-making across multiple business functions.
- Ensure project objectives remain aligned with strategic business goals.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
