Project Manager I

Job Title:  Project Manager I

Location: Remote, NY

Employment Type: Temp (16 Months)

Industry:  Banking

Compensation: $45.00/hr

Schedule: 40 Hours/Week 

About the Opportunity:

• We're looking for a Project Manager I to coordinate and deliver multiple small-sized technical and non-technical projects from initiation through close. Working alongside a Senior Project Manager, you'll manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication while helping project teams stay aligned and focused on successful outcomes.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

TODAY

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, requirements, deliverables, and resource plans.
• Coordinate project execution, monitor performance and variances, manage approved scope changes, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Partner with stakeholders and project team members to establish expectations, communicate progress, and maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while supporting team collaboration through leadership, mentoring, training, and motivation.
• Support larger project initiatives and ensure projects follow applicable risk, regulatory, quality, and internal control standards.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year of project management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of proven general management, project analysis or project management experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Program Governance, RAID/RAIDD Management & Executive Reporting
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Integrated Planning, Milestone Tracking & Dependency Management
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management & Program Coordination

What Sets You Apart:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Banking, payments, wire modernization, or financial services experience
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.
• Ideal candidates have managed RAIDD logs, integrated plans, dependency tracking, executive reporting, and governance forums for large cross-functional technology programs.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

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