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PEG Staffing & Recruiting · 1 day ago

Project Manager

Greater St. Louis

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

PEG Staffing & Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-visibility initiatives that improve operations and support business transformation across a financial client. The role involves overseeing multiple projects, collaborating with internal leaders, and ensuring successful delivery from concept through execution.

ConsultingHuman Resources

Hiring Manager

Briana Haney

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of cross-functional business and technology initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered with quality, accountability, and measurable impact

Partner with requesting teams and stakeholders to evaluate new requests, validate scope, and confirm alignment to business priorities and strategy

Create and maintain project roadmaps and execution plans including milestones, dependencies, resourcing, and delivery timelines

Provide direction, coordination, and oversight for business analyst support throughout all project phases

Facilitate discovery sessions, workflow mapping, requirements refinement, and supporting documentation aligned to business objectives

Coordinate readiness for testing and implementation, including test planning, test execution oversight, and support for defect triage and resolution

Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies; recommend mitigation steps and ensure alignment across stakeholders on decisions and next steps

Provide consistent reporting and executive-level communication regarding progress, blockers, risks, and recommended solutions

Establish and maintain governance practices that promote transparency, accountability, and on-time delivery

Conduct post-launch reviews to confirm outcomes against expectations and identify improvement opportunities

Analyze workflows and data to identify opportunities where technology can better support business needs and execution

Travel as needed (local, regional, and national) up to 50%, by car and/or air

Qualification

Financial Services ExperienceTesting & Quality LeadershipProject ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft Office ProficiencyHigh-Impact CommunicationIndependent LeadershipDecisive Problem SolverOrganization Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline

3–5 years of professional experience supporting or leading projects involving process design, business analysis, and project delivery

Experience producing business documentation, analysis artifacts, and structured test plans

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project

Relevant Industry Exposure: Background in Financial Services, Brokerage, Banking, or similar highly regulated environments strongly preferred

Hands-On Ownership: A delivery-minded leader who actively drives work forward (not solely facilitating meetings or managing governance)

Enterprise Initiative Experience: 3+ years leading or managing organization-wide projects, including business, compliance/regulatory, or client-impacting efforts

Execution-Focused Approach: Comfortable working on the projects directly to manage timelines, coordinate resources, and resolve roadblocks—supporting everything from troubleshooting to implementation support

Testing & Quality Leadership: Experience coordinating test strategy, test planning, validation/UAT execution, and managing issue triage through resolution

Decisive Problem Solver: Able to make informed decisions to keep projects moving and remove barriers—not only escalating concerns but proactively addressing them

Data & Process Analysis: Strong analytical thinking and process improvement skills; working knowledge of SQL and data analysis tools is a plus

High-Impact Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across executives, stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams

Strong Organization & Documentation Discipline: Proven ability to maintain project plans, documentation, risk tracking, stakeholder reporting, and governance updates with consistency and attention to detail

Independent Leadership: Comfortable operating with minimal oversight while mentoring and supporting less experienced team members when needed