Calculated Hire · 2 days ago
Senior Project Manager
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$70/hr - $80/hr
5+ years expCalculated Hire is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager with a strong track record leading technology application and integration projects. This role drives governance, risk, issue management, and compliance activities while coordinating across technology, business, operations, risk, and senior leadership to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of the bank’s integration efforts.
Recruiting
Responsibilities
Project Management : Lead end-to-end delivery of integration projects from initiation through cutover, including risk and compliance requirements. Develop/Manage project charters, plans, schedules, and budgets
M&A Integration Execution: Manage activities tied to M&A milestones (mocks, cutover, Day 1, post-conversion stabilization), ensuring readiness across impacted systems, processes, and stakeholders
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including compliance, risk, audit, legal, Operations, Product Management and IT to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies. Develop mitigation strategies and escalation plans to address challenges effectively
Governance and Reporting: Develop and deliver regular status reports, project updates, and dashboards for senior leadership and stakeholders. Maintain documentation for audits and reviews
Process Improvement : Identify opportunities to enhance integration processes, automate workflows, and improve project efficiency
Team Leadership : Provide direction to project team members, fostering collaboration, accountability, and a result-driven culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience managing technology projects, with at least 2 years as a Project Manager in banking
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following banking domains: Payments (ACH, wires, Zelle, RTP, merchant services, lockbox, etc.), Digital / online banking and mobile, Deposit origination and servicing, Loans & lending (consumer, mortgage, or home equity), Salesforce / CRM or other customer-facing platforms
Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies
Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to tailor messaging to senior and executive stakeholders
Proficiency with project management tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, and/or Microsoft Project
Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Ability to work core Eastern Time hours and willingness to travel onsite as needed; travel is funded
Comfortable working extended hours during peak phases
Preferred
Experience leading M&A integration or other large, multi-system integration programs in banking is highly desirable
Experience managing technology projects that include integration, regulatory and compliance frameworks e.g., SOX
PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or similar project management certification
Company
Calculated Hire
Calculated Hire is a Staff Augmentation Entry Level Hiring Solutions Managed Services, Accounting Finance, Compliance Marketing, etc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase