Agile Project Manager / Real Time Payments

$61.06 - $68.8 Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Sr. Agile Project Manager with Real Time Payments, regulatory experience in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today. Contract Duration: 12+ Months Required Skills & Experience 8+ years of project management experience Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery models in enterprise environments Experience serving as an Agile coach or transformation lead Familiarity with payments processing, operations, or financial services transformation initiatives Experience supporting regulatory or industry-driven programs (e.g., ISO20022) Desired Skills & Experience Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Inquisitive and a fast learner of the business concepts, processes, and details Proven experience in consulting and leading discussions with partners on planning and executing highly complex business problems Experience in developing and managing great working relationships with business and technology partners Strong organizational and change management skills Ability to work independently with minimal direction Experience working in a fast paced environment managing multiple simultaneous complex initiatives What You Will Be Doing Lead end-to-end project management across one or more critical Payment Operations programs Drive execution of key deliverables including: Project plans, milestones, and dependency management Defect tracking, issue resolution, and risk mitigation Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR) and governance checkpoints Ensure alignment to enterprise change management and control standards Provide status reporting and executive-level communications (SteerCo, OC, leadership forums) Drive timely completion of control deliverables and remediation activities Maintain strong risk visibility and proactive escalation of delivery issues Improve delivery predictability, transparency, and speed through agile methodologies Act as an Agile coach and change agent across the portfolio Coach program teams, product partners, and stakeholders on: Agile principles and best practices Roles and responsibilities (PO, Scrum Master, delivery leads) Effective ceremonies and governance in an agile context Identify and remove impediments to agile adoption Support development of a scalable agile delivery model within Payments Operations #J-18808-Ljbffr Kelly Services