Credit Risk Project Manager - New York, NY

STI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STI is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead Credit Risk technology initiatives in New York. The role focuses on project delivery, functional understanding, and IT coordination with stakeholders, vendors, and risk teams to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 8–12+ years in financial services project management, strong governance, and experience delivering across risk platforms, data, and reporting tools within regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of project management experience in financial services or banking.
• Proven track record delivering projects in Credit Risk or Risk Technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Credit Risk technology initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Act as primary interface between business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors.
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables with IT teams.
• Establish project governance, reporting, and escalation processes.
• Track KPIs, manage resources and ensure delivery transparency across projects.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Project delivery

Agile/Waterfall

Cross-functional teams

IT coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

We are seeking a strong Project Manager to lead and deliver initiatives within the Credit Risk technology landscape. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully executing projects in Credit Risk environments, while bringing strong project delivery, functional understanding, and IT coordination skills.

This role places greater emphasis on project management excellence, functional understanding, and technology delivery, rather than deep subject matter expertise in Credit Risk. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of risk-related platforms, tools, and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Credit Risk technology initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, and deliverables across business and IT teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors.
• Facilitate communication across risk, IT, data, and reporting teams.
• Conduct steering committee meetings, status reporting, and stakeholder updates.

Functional & Technology Coordination

• Translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate with architects, developers, QA teams, and data engineers to ensure alignment.
• Oversee integration of risk systems, data platforms, and reporting tools.

Governance & Risk Management

• Establish project governance, reporting frameworks, and escalation processes.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, regulatory expectations, and organizational standards.

Delivery Excellence

• Drive Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery frameworks as appropriate.
• Track KPIs, manage resource allocation, and maintain delivery transparency.
• Promote best practices in project management, documentation, and release planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8-12+ years of experience in project management within financial services or banking.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in Credit Risk or Risk Technology environments.
• Strong understanding of functional workflows and IT systems used in risk platforms.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams across business and technology units.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder technology projects.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with risk systems, data platforms, or regulatory reporting solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and traditional project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of data integration, reporting tools, and enterprise architecture environments.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications are advantageous.