Junior Project Manager

Immediate need for a talented Junior Project Manager. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid). Job ID: 26-23560 Pay Range: $55/hr - $60/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to: health insurance (medical, dental, vision) 401(k) plan paid sick leave (depending on work location) Key Responsibilities: Technical Project Management Own day-to-day planning, execution, and delivery of assigned technology projects or workstreams. Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items. Coordinate delivery activities across Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, and business teams. Monitor project progress and proactively address delivery risks, blockers, and schedule impacts. Coordinate release planning, testing activities, implementation readiness, and deployment support. Provide regular project status updates and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies to stakeholders. Ensure project activities follow established SDLC, governance, change management, and organizational delivery standards. Escalate issues appropriately and drive timely follow-up to maintain delivery commitments. Technical Leadership Work closely with engineering leads and architects to understand solutions, dependencies, and implementation plans. Participate in technical planning, backlog grooming, and solution discussions. Review project estimates, schedules, and delivery plans to identify risks and dependencies. Understand APIs, product development practices, integrations, databases, and enterprise application architecture concepts. Identify technical risks early and coordinate with appropriate teams to drive resolution. Facilitate clear communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Coordinate cross-team dependencies and integration activities required for successful delivery. Success Measures Consistent delivery of assigned sprint, project, and workstream commitments. Accurate tracking and reporting of project status, risks, dependencies, and blockers. Effective coordination across business, product, engineering, QA, and architecture teams. Well-maintained Jira boards, project documentation, and delivery artifacts. Timely escalation and follow-up on project issues and impediments. Positive stakeholder feedback and strong team collaboration. Adherence to Agile, SDLC, governance, and change management processes. Key Requirements and Technology Experience: Risk/Compliance JIRA Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field. 5-8 years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role. Experience managing or supporting Agile software development projects in enterprise environments. Experience managing project schedules, risks, dependencies, follow-Client, and stakeholder communications. Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, release management, and change management processes. Prior experience within a financial institution is preferred, particularly in Payments, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory, or Enterprise Technology domains. Experience working with geographically distributed and cross-functional technology teams. Technical Skills Strong working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and Agile delivery tools. Understanding of software development lifecycle and application delivery processes. Familiarity with programming concepts, APIs, databases, integrations, and distributed application environments. Understanding of QA processes, test management, deployment coordination, and release management practices. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps concepts, and modern delivery practices. Ability to understand technical discussions and effectively coordinate with engineering teams. Soft Skills Strong coordination, organization, and follow-up skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and complex environment. Strong stakeholder management and collaboration abilities. Proactive problem-solving, attention to detail, and ownership mindset. Ability to work effectively with distributed, cross-functional, and matrixed teams. Ability to influence through clarity, structure, and consistent execution. Our client is a leading Banking and Financial Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pyramid Consulting, Inc