Program Manager

Engage in project planning activities, including but not limited to: Defining the overall scope of the project; Creating and maintaining a consolidated timeline/schedule highlighting the major milestones and associated dates for project activities; Identifying and communicating project dependencies and impacts; Putting mechanisms in place to ensure on-going control of the project. Manage third party relationships involved in the overall implementation project to include scheduling activities, maintaining budget control and ensuring deliverables are properly defined and completed on schedule.

Job Description:
As a Project Manager in Conversions you will oversee and execute projects related to new system and tool implementation as well as ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing platforms. This is a highly visible role for an individual with established project management experience. You will partner with leadership within the team as well as within Money Network and Client, development and engineering teams and third-party vendors. You will lead and execute projects that impact multiple areas of the Money Network business and require cross-functional coordination.

What you will do:

• Ensure predictable, consistent, and successful project delivery.
• Engage in project planning activities, including but not limited to: Defining the overall scope of the project; Creating and maintaining a consolidated timeline/schedule highlighting the major milestones and associated dates for project activities; Identifying and communicating project dependencies and impacts; Putting mechanisms in place to ensure on-going control of the project.
• Define project governance, outlining roles, responsibilities, decision rights and clearly defined escalation path.
• Ensure success criteria defined upfront to promote alignment and actively manage to expected project outcomes.
• Proactively keep all stakeholders engaged in the project, aligned on expected outcomes and informed about what is occurring throughout project.
• Manage third party relationships involved in the overall implementation project to include scheduling activities, maintaining budget control and ensuring deliverables are properly defined and completed on schedule.
• Communicate all changes to schedule and scope on a timely basis.

What you will need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience in banking, financial services, and/or software industries.
• 5+ years of previous project management and/or relevant consulting experience.
• Knowledge of the payments, fintech and banking industries.
• Confident communicator with experience interacting at all levels.
• Experience leading large projects, hitting goals, and succeeding.
• Proficient with Project Management tools.

What would be great to have:

• PMP certification.
• Experience implementing fraud prevention systems and tools.
• Experience implementing payments, banking, and/or fintech software.