Sr. Project Manager - Payments

Our client, a top tier Management & Strategy Consulting firm is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a top tier US Bank. As a member of the Finance, Risk, and Compliance (FRC) group, you will play a role delivering projects, ranging from short-term strategic assessments to large-scale change initiatives, for leading clients across financial services-including investment banking, retail banking, wealth / asset management, and insurance clients.

Qualification & Responsibilities :

• Project management and portfolio level oversight to progress ISO20022 compliance across the payments value chain functions (i.e. payment initiation, processing, compliance)
• Understand client's challenges and issues; document resolution options and go forward plans
• Effectively serve as liaison between payments operations team, support compliance functions and the technology management team
• Partner with Capco peers to align on stakeholder communication, resolve conflicts and manage risk, issue and dependency escalations
• Conduct detailed analyses to draw conclusions, and develop pertinent and insightful recommendations for senior level clients
• Develop and distribute project(s) status and necessary metrics to working groups and senior steering committees
• 4 years experience in capital markets specifically within the payments space
• Experience with Wires (Swift / FedWire) across Markets / B2B payment processing
• Experience with the new ISO20022 standard
• 4 years experience in project management with proven skills in senior stakeholder management
• Exposure to multiple project management methodologies including, but not limited to Agile and Waterfall, and an understanding of product development lifecycle
• Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
• Attention to detail on internal and external documents
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise and influence a range of stakeholders across multiple business units