Project Manager / Delivery Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager III Location: Jersey City, NJ Duration: Contract - 12 months Pay Range: $65.14/hr (W2) Job ID: 374395 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support Global Risk Technology delivery across the Trade Surveillance portfolio. The role will plan and manage work and funding, coordinate program increment planning, and produce regular reporting for Technology, Compliance, and Front Line stakeholders. The position reports to the senior delivery lead for Trade Surveillance and includes regular interaction with 1-3 technology managers and internal business partners. Responsibilities: Monitor and report project status across Trade Surveillance initiatives. Attend internal and external meetings to track and document progress, risks, and issues. Produce monthly project decks, roadmaps, deliverables lists, accomplishments, and biweekly flash status reports. Maintain the annual book of work and support ad hoc reporting needs. Present status updates to business clients and senior management. Manage projects in internal project management tools and enforce portfolio standards. Lead intake, prioritization, and scheduling of new and modified work against funding and capacity. Arrange and track funding for new requests and coordinate annual initiative planning. Guide effort sizing with technology teams and align work to sprints and releases. Coordinate PI planning, resource scheduling, and epic creation with assignment to sprints. Create and track milestones, escalate deviations, and manage risks and dependencies. Support transformation and strategic initiatives across the portfolio. Manage project financials, research and resolve monthly variances, and align resources to funding. Track service provider charges, reconcile against forecasts, and coordinate corrections as needed. Review enterprise and team standards and drive adoption through roadmap and implementation plans. Partner with scrum masters to ensure process standardization and compliance. Monitor Jira data quality, costing alignment, and activity categorization across teams. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven project management experience in Trade Surveillance or Compliance technology. Demonstrated ability to present project status to senior technology and compliance leaders. Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies. Strong business analysis skills and experience with audit and governance processes. Proficiency with Jira for Scrum and Kanban planning, tracking, and reporting across multiple teams. Expertise creating and managing complex schedules in Microsoft Project or similar tools. Experience managing project financials, funding, and variance analysis. SQL and data analysis proficiency for status validation and reporting. Clear and concise communication skills, including executive-ready PowerPoint materials and email updates. Detail orientation with self-organizing work habits and milestone-driven delivery. Preferred Skills: Prior experience with Surveillance Technology project management within a large financial institution. Hands-on exposure to Actimize and Informatica in surveillance or compliance use cases. Familiarity with bank audit issue tracking systems and processes. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunities for growth with global clients A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.