Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Reporting to a Program Manager, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of large to moderately complex projects within a defined segment of strategic initiatives, from project definition and intake through transition to full operational support.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Drives the overall strategic direction of the project, ensuring alignment with the broader business strategy from both internal and client perspectives.
• Establishes project-level success criteria with both the client and internal stakeholders, and leads the project intake process, including development of scope, schedule, and cost estimates.
• Defines project goals and objectives, and establishes individual team members' roles and responsibilities for the duration of the project.
• Manages one or more large-scale projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget while delivering solutions that align with business objectives.
• Manages daily and weekly project team assignments, monitoring progress against the work plan to ensure objectives are met within established time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Identifies and analyzes the impact of potential project changes, and facilitates change control board decisions to approve or reject those changes.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing and maintaining the project budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery efficiency, quality, and predictability by leveraging AI-enabled tools and data-driven insights.
• Manages prioritization across concurrent projects, continuously identifying, qualifying, and tracking risks; defining mitigation and contingency plans; assigning appropriate resources; and communicating status.
• Identifies resource requirements and communicates them in a timely manner to ensure the project is properly staffed with the required skills.
• Identifies internal and external stakeholders, understands their communication requirements, and ensures those requirements are fulfilled.
• Ensures a smooth transition through each project phase by facilitating effective communication across responsible groups, setting clear expectations, and holding individuals accountable for their project responsibilities.
• Serves as the primary interface with the bank project manager to ensure objectives and customer-focused requirements are clearly defined and aligned with company direction.
• Educates team members on project management principles, methods, processes, and tools.
• Maintains current knowledge of project management skills and practices, and ensures relevant information is shared throughout the process.
• Ensures the project team uses IT-defined tools, standards, processes, and procedures.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Extensive Project Management experience
• Proven experience leading technical and non-technical resources.
• Experience managing large-scale projects with budgets exceeding $5MM; global-scale experience and Tier 1 client experience preferred.
• PMP certification preferred; Agile certification such as CSM, ACP, or SAFe preferred.

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:

Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.

Well-being: Access confidential one-to-one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and take part in monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive—inside and outside of work.

Health & Financial Security: Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.

Sustainability: Paid time off for volunteering and donation-matching opportunities to support causes that matter to you.

Inclusion: Get involved in our inclusion communities, such as Count Me In, View email address on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io, and View email address on click.appcast.io—open to everyone who wants to participate and contribute.

Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.

Recognition: Take part in our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and share your voice through regular employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working.

*Specific benefits may vary by location.

At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves.

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Applicants for this position need to be located in posted location or their immediate surrounding areas. Due to the requirements of this position, this job posting is not available for, and Finastra will not be considering any applicants who currently reside in New York City or California.