Sr Client Project Manager

ACI Worldwide•Norcross, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Powering the world’s payments ecosystem ACI powers the payments ecosystem – globally, and you power ACI. You’ll innovate, collaborate, and grow – in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers – in all roles and levels – are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments. As a Sr Client Project Manager in Norcross, GA, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world’s payments ecosystem!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent work experience.
7+ years client project management experience, including 5+ years in the payments/ financial industry
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Specific project management training preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced organizational and planning skills
Strong stakeholder management and relationship building
Advanced problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

Accountable for managing the delivery of projects in compliance with ACI policies and customer contractual commitments.
Lead and collaborate with a team to deliver projects of varying levels of complexity (typically between a 6–12-month duration) with minimal supervision.
Responsible for managing multiple projects in parallel, aligned to ACI’s project methodology.
Facilitate communication with customers and internal departments to ensure the status of the project is clear, while effectively managing risks, issues and core Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Oversee a project from its inception through to its execution and final delivery.
Maintain and share schedules while monitoring the project’s budget.
Guide projects to successful completion within scope and budget that meets or exceeds quality standard within defined timeframes.
Understand all contractual commitments and ensures these are tracked with the customer.
Ensure project scope and baseline to ensure delivery is compliant and organizational standard change control tracking is applied.
Monitor the project budget, tracks any changes to the scope or schedule that may impact on the budget and provides accurate resource forecasts based on project estimated completion.
Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, agreements and proposals and ensure projects are completed within budget and defined timeframes.
Identify and address barriers to goal achievement.
Direct all aspects of projects including but not limited to research, analysis, documentation, design/development, testing, negotiation, problem resolution, training, status reporting, implementation, deliverables, project closing and post-rollout review/audit.
Ensure all project deliverables are met and delivered to customers in accordance with contractual commitments.
Provide accurate project Estimated Time to Completion (ETC) to the revenue accounting team on a monthly basis to ensure precise revenue forecasting.
Establish a project governance model to ensure all relevant stakeholders are aware of project statues and assist with resolving escalations.
Manage project issues and risks (technical and non-technical) through identification, evaluation, tracking, communication and mediation.
Maintain RAID log for projects.
Ensure the project team is equipped with the right procedures to deliver the quality solutions needed to meet project commitments.
Update project management data on reporting and management systems, such as Jira and Salesforce.
Review and approve timecards submitted by project team members.
Ensure that weekly project updates are maintained and shared with both the internal and external stakeholders.
Manage the relationship with customers and all stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
Conduct and manage post-project evaluation to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the customer to determine the appropriate project methodology.
Ensures the customer is aligned with the methodology to be used for the project and the budget, scope and planning tracking is aligned prior to the project proceeding via a method adoption workshop.
Provide guidance to newer team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.