Senior Project Manager

Role Description

Responsible for establishing and directing Non IT projects which have been initiated by the Accountable Executive. These include (but are not limited to) launching new products and services. Such strategic projects are often highly complex and large-scale in nature, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups. The Project Manager holds the primary project relationship with executives and ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of success.

• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners.
• Accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering assigned strategic projects, including all business, operational and Non IT deliverables.
• Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix business, corporate and IT partners to oversee all phases of the project.
• Ensures that related project processes are completed as required (including, as applicable, change management, process management, transition to business/operations, system development, quality management, etc.).
• Responsible for building and sustaining day-to-day relationships and communications with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level.
• Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.
• Ensures there is clear linkage between the business vision/context and the project scope and objectives.
• Chairs regular core team and key governance forums (e.g. Steering Committees, Operating Committees, Decision Forums) to review progress with key constituents.
• Represents the interests of the project or program in various project governance and inter-department forums.
• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Develops or ensures development of project artifacts including charter, integrated plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related PM artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standards.
• Monitors and controls the project.
• Proposes recommendations and adjustments to the Accountable Executive and publishes periodic project status reports.
• Contributes to improve the best practices of the project management community within the Enterprise to help drive consistency, transparency and execution excellence on projects.

Qualifications

• Possesses a university degree and/or 7-10 years relevant work experience.
• Industry-specific knowledge and experience is an asset.
• Relationship management and consulting skills.
• Change leadership and management skills.
• Risk management skills.
• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Business and technical acumen.
• Good presentation, written and verbal communication skills which bring clarity and precision at executive levels.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Understanding of project management skills.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools (e.g. Clarity, MS Project, SharePoint repositories, systems development life cycle (SDLC) if applicable).
• Experience working for a financial services client, specifically working on corporate payments or client onboarding related projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once (2-3) with budgets ranging from $500k up to $3 million.
• Experience managing a technology project from the business side.
• Project management, Agile, Stakeholder management, wealth management, lending, clarity, Project plan.

Requirements

• Someone that can be relentless in the face of project adversity.
• Ability to work well with many different personalities and groups (technology, business, etc.).
• Individuals that have a patient demeanor have worked well especially when balancing relationships with technology and the business.
• Comfortable communicating up to the executive level stakeholders (Head, North American Corporate Cards, CIOs, etc.).
• Managed medium-to-large project teams.
• Managed medium-to-large cross-functional project teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2026.