Project Manager III

You ll identify and work on continual improvement or innovation projects to improve the Project & Program Management capability in the Business Services Technology Group. You ll manage large project demand requests made of the project teams, allocating resources appropriately, allowing for up-front decisions, and ensuring program plans are completed.

Role: Project Manager III (Senior)
Hiring Manager: Samit Baindur
Role Type: New role (project driven need)
Contract Duration: 1 year (extension possible)
Work Model: Remote
Must Have Skills:
" Fintech payments experience with strong risk review exposure
" Large scale project/product management with outcome focus; able to facilitate complex, detail heavy discussions while maintaining big picture alignment
" AI curious and savvy; experience or willingness to use tools like Copilot
Experience Level: Senior, 5 8 years
Role Overview:
" Genius POS brand with 3 product lines (SMB, Enterprise, Retail)
" AI enablement across products; major AI launches underway
" High visibility initiatives with senior leadership involvement
" Works closely with Scrum Managers, PMs, and Center of Excellence (COE)
" Strong stakeholder communication, including senior leadership
Interview Process:
" Video interviews, 2 rounds
" Round 1: HM (45 mins)
" Round 2: Leader and or Team Memember (30 mins)

Role overview:
The purpose of this role is to manage the program of key IT & business projects within Merchant Technology for the Technology Solutions Division of ***. You will be a main point of contact for IT projects and programs within the division and will perform a key role in helping the business to deliver these on time. You will work with the business & IT Leaders to bring certainty and speed of delivery to our initiatives, while also delivering against the IT strategy and reporting to senior stakeholders within *** worldwide
What you will be doing:
You ll be responsible for IT project/program execution, capacity planning, management and governance
You ll ensure that the top level strategy and OKRS (objectives and key results) are tracked, reviewed and managed across programs to drive real change across the organization
You ll ensure timely delivery of assigned projects/programs, securing appropriate resources and ensuring they hit strategic milestones and KPIs
You ll manage large project demand requests made of the project teams, allocating resources appropriately, allowing for up-front decisions, and ensuring program plans are completed
You ll be responsible for the adherence to our project capability - ensuring teams are complying with delivery processes and standards. You will redesign processes where it would increase efficiency
You ll work closely with all stakeholders at all stages of the process to obtain buy-in and progress program milestones
You ll coordinate stakeholder meetings and facilitate the decision making process
You ll drive reports on project status and overall strategy alignment with Senior Management and Executive level
You ll identify and work on continual improvement or innovation projects to improve the Project & Program Management capability in the Business Services Technology Group
What qualities you will bring:
Planning & Delivery
Strong record of delivery and execution of projects/programs against strategy.
Capable of managing and switching between multiple areas and activities without losing speed
Drive production of high quality plans, ensure adherence to plans, reports on progress and maintain delivery schedule
Demonstrated ability to follow and implement project management methodologies
Quality Orientation
Committed to high quality, amongst delivery teams, in project documentation and delivery process outputs. Actively seek improvement of these
Leadership
Self-motivator who will hit the ground running. Holds self to high standards. Brings a positive growth mindset and fosters that in others
Strong process and people leadership. Effective cross-team leader
Communications & Relationship Management
Experience working with multi-disciplined teams and IT suppliers
Build and maintain strong relationships
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Previous experience in presenting to Senior management & C-level executives
Skills
7-10 years experience in project and program management within an IT department
Relevant project management qualifications (Prince 2, PMP etc..)
Experience in Fintech or Payments industry preferred
Fluent English
Key Performance Measures
Delivery to program and project plans - cost, effort and scope
Adherence to project management and delivery processes
Consistent achievement of project KPIs
Positive feedback from senior management on value delivery.