Project Manager

Apex Systems; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company match

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Project Manager in Atlanta to drive Agile delivery priorities and align product and technology roadmaps. You will shepherd the backlog, coordinate with product management, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver digital initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in financial services or digital environments, with strong data analytics and UI/UX awareness. This is a contract role based in Atlanta, GA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, design, technology, or a related professional field.
• Five+ years in financial services, banking, or digital business environments, incl. at least 3 years in product analysis/technology/design and 3+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to align product and technology roadmaps, manage concurrent projects, and use data to diagnose issues and recommend action plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery team priorities during PI planning, sprint planning, and ceremonies.
• Partner with product managers to communicate product strategy to the delivery team.
• Deliver experiences by collaborating with delivery, experience design, and operations teams.
• Maintain the team backlog and serve as subject matter expert on features and capabilities.
• Triage critical issues and keep stakeholders informed.
• Clarify requirements and coordinate business validation for the development team.
• Provide leadership updates on epic/feature delivery schedules and dependencies.
• Collaborate with solution architects to balance client experience with technical integrity.
• Facilitate sprint planning and demos; accept completed user stories.

Skills

Agile delivery

PI planning

Product analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

UI/UX principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

## Job Description# Project ManagerApply**Job#: 3058761****Job Description:**Project Manager**Location:** Atlanta, Georgia or Charlotte, NCRole OverviewThis position drives the priorities of the Agile delivery team during PI planning, sprint planning, and other critical ceremonies. The successful candidate aligns closely with product management to articulate strategic vision and translate plans into tactical daily actions. Collaboration with cross-functional partners, including experience design and business operations, is essential to design and deliver enhanced digital business initiatives.Key Responsibilities* Lead the Agile delivery team’s priorities during PI planning, sprint planning, and ceremonies in alignment with platform vision.* Partner with product managers to clearly communicate product strategy to the delivery team.* Deliver new experiences by collaborating with delivery, experience design, and operations partners.* Author and maintain the team backlog of user stories, serving as the subject matter expert on features and product capabilities.* Perform triage on critical issues and maintain clear communication with all stakeholders.* Serve as the primary resource for the development team to clarify requirements and coordinate business validation.* Provide regular updates to leadership on epic and feature delivery schedules, including dependencies and recommended solutions.* Collaborate with solution architects and technical leads to balance client experience with technical integrity.* Facilitate sprint planning with stakeholder groups to ensure adherence to the product roadmap.* Facilitate sprint demos and provide final acceptance for completed user stories based on defined criteria.Required Qualifications**Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, design, technology, or a related professional field is required.**Experience:** Five or more years of experience in financial services, banking, or digital business environments, with at least three years of experience in product analysis, technology, or design, and three or more years of experience leading cross-functional teams.**Technical Skills:** Proven ability to align product and technology roadmaps, manage concurrent projects in results-driven environments, and utilize data to diagnose issues and recommend action plans.Preferred Qualifications* Experience within the financial services industry.* Proficiency with data analytics methodologies.* Understanding of UI/UX design principles *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Atlanta, GA, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 9, 2026**Pay Range:** $60 - $67 per hour