Technical Project Manager

Job Title

Business Initiative/Purpose: (Goal, Business Impact, Accomplishments from the work)

Support the Wealth – Securities-Backed Lending (SBL) project.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of lending platform features, including API integrations, automated underwriting workflows, and third-party vendor tools.
• Provide day-to-day technical delivery support across Solution Architecture, Development, Systems Analysis, Business Analysis, and Product Management.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders across Wealth Lending, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Legal, and Audit.
• Coordinate with software engineers, product managers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and delivery compliance teams throughout the SDLC.
• Translate complex business rules and regulatory requirements into actionable technical specifications for development teams.
• Explain technical concepts, dependencies, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify technical bottlenecks, manage project/program dependencies, and develop mitigation plans for risks.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies using Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe methodologies.
• Partner with the Product Manager/Product Owner to maintain backlogs and track delivery metrics.
• Use project management and Agile tools such as Rally, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• Support end-to-end delivery while ensuring alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate should have extensive Test Lead or Test Manager experience.

Must Have Skills/Prior Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of Technical Project Management experience delivering software solutions within FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services (BFSI).
• Strong experience specifically with Loan Origination Systems (LOS) or lending platforms.
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture, AWS/Azure cloud platforms, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and API integrations.
• Familiarity with financial regulations, lending operations, data security standards, and risk management practices.
• Hands-on experience with Agile frameworks, including Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Experience using Agile/project tracking tools such as Rally, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong Test Lead/Test Manager background is highly important for this role.

Plus/Nice to Have Skills/Prior Experiences

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CSM, or PMI-ACP.
• Experience migrating legacy lending systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with large-scale lending platform modernization and system replacement initiatives.

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