Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA (Remote)

Duration: Contract 1+ Year

Job Description:

Role overview:

The purpose of this role is to manage the program of key IT & business projects within Merchant Technology. 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.

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 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.

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